Italy vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,634 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 966.08 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 54 Patents 470.95 Patents 416.95 Patents United Kingdom
1980s 681.91 Patents 1,448 Patents 766.23 Patents United Kingdom
1990s 1,452 Patents 1,987 Patents 534.92 Patents United Kingdom
2000s 2,231 Patents 2,252 Patents 20.68 Patents United Kingdom
2010s 2,877 Patents 2,789 Patents 88.18 Patents Italy
2020s 2,226 Patents 1,264 Patents 962.34 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 1,634 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Italy and United Kingdom?
966.08 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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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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.