France vs Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
France
2,410 Patents
in 2022
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 2,410 Patents in France, a difference of 2,718 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times France's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd 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 | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 1,739 Patents | 1,120 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 5,834 Patents | 3,432 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 9,432 Patents | 5,749 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 14,030 Patents | 9,214 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 15,380 Patents | 9,219 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 8,062 Patents | 4,564 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 2,410 Patents in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between France and Germany?
- 2,718 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd 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.