France vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 2,410 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,742 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 3.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 470.95 Patents | 148.5 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 953.46 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 1,987 Patents | 1,697 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 2,252 Patents | 2,564 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 2,789 Patents | 3,373 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 1,264 Patents | 2,235 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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 2,410 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,742 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.