India vs Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 128.5 Patents against 101.33 Patents in India, a difference of 27.17 Patents.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 2.5 Patents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.8 Patents | 18.15 Patents | 15.35 Patents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 18.93 Patents | 72.31 Patents | 53.38 Patents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 142.95 Patents | 228.01 Patents | 85.06 Patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 275.85 Patents | 429.5 Patents | 153.65 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 162.57 Patents | 270.4 Patents | 107.83 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, India or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 128.5 Patents against 101.33 Patents in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between India and Ireland?
- 27.17 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.