France vs Korea: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
France
2,410 Patents
in 2022
Korea
1,263 Patents
in 2022
France rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 2,410 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea, a difference of 1,147 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 0 Patents | 619.45 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 6.2 Patents | 2,395 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 233.33 Patents | 3,450 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 1,711 Patents | 3,105 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 4,479 Patents | 1,683 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 2,518 Patents | 980.35 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 Korea?
- France, at 2,410 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between France and Korea?
- 1,147 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd and Korea 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.