Ireland vs Israel: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
Israel
115 Patents
in 2022
Ireland rank
16th
Israel rank
17th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
0200400600800197820002022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 128.5 Patents against 115 Patents in Israel, a difference of 13.5 Patents.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and Israel ranks 17th of 88 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 Patents 8 Patents 5.5 Patents Israel
1980s 18.15 Patents 37.37 Patents 19.22 Patents Israel
1990s 72.31 Patents 144.7 Patents 72.4 Patents Israel
2000s 228.01 Patents 354.02 Patents 126 Patents Israel
2010s 429.5 Patents 635.97 Patents 206.47 Patents Israel
2020s 270.4 Patents 275.05 Patents 4.65 Patents Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Ireland or Israel?
Ireland, at 128.5 Patents against 115 Patents in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Ireland and Israel?
13.5 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Ireland ranks 16th and Israel ranks 17th 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.