France vs World: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
France
2,410 Patents
in 2022
World
24,843 Patents
in 2022
France rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 24,843 Patents against 2,410 Patents in France, a difference of 22,433 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 10.3 times France's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 5,793 Patents | 5,174 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 25,532 Patents | 23,131 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 45,930 Patents | 42,246 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 67,548 Patents | 62,732 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 92,172 Patents | 86,011 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 44,328 Patents | 40,830 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, France or World?
- World, at 24,843 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 World?
- 22,433 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and World rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.