Italy vs Japan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Italy rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 1,634 Patents in Italy, a difference of 710 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 Patents | 324.46 Patents | 270.46 Patents | Japan |
| 1980s | 681.91 Patents | 4,804 Patents | 4,122 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,452 Patents | 9,348 Patents | 7,896 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,231 Patents | 11,967 Patents | 9,736 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,877 Patents | 13,648 Patents | 10,771 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,226 Patents | 4,726 Patents | 2,500 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 1,634 Patents in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Italy and Japan?
- 710 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th 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.