Germany vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Germany
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany, a difference of 17,150 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.3 times Germany's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 88 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 5,755 Patents | 4,016 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 25,346 Patents | 19,513 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 45,398 Patents | 35,966 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 65,515 Patents | 51,485 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 84,599 Patents | 69,219 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 39,168 Patents | 31,105 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Germany or OECD?
- OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Germany and OECD?
- 17,150 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and OECD 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.