China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 3,365 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 1,739 Patents | 1,739 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 5,834 Patents | 5,827 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 9,432 Patents | 9,415 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 14,030 Patents | 13,471 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 15,380 Patents | 10,511 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 8,062 Patents | 4,368 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 3,365 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.