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
02.0k4.0k6.0k197820002022

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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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.