France vs Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
France
2,410 Patents
in 2022
Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,410 Patents against 1,634 Patents in Italy, a difference of 776 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 54 Patents | 565.45 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 681.91 Patents | 1,720 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 1,452 Patents | 2,232 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 2,231 Patents | 2,585 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 2,877 Patents | 3,285 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 2,226 Patents | 1,272 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,410 Patents against 1,634 Patents in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between France and Italy?
- 776 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th 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.