Japan vs Korea: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Korea
1,263 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea, a difference of 1,081 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 0 Patents | 324.46 Patents | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 6.2 Patents | 4,798 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 233.33 Patents | 9,114 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 1,711 Patents | 10,257 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 4,479 Patents | 9,169 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 2,518 Patents | 2,208 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Japan and Korea?
- 1,081 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd 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.