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
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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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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.