Japan vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
OECD rank
1st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Japan
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan, a difference of 19,934 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 9.5 times Japan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 324.46 Patents 5,755 Patents 5,431 Patents OECD
1980s 4,804 Patents 25,346 Patents 20,542 Patents OECD
1990s 9,348 Patents 45,398 Patents 36,051 Patents OECD
2000s 11,967 Patents 65,515 Patents 53,548 Patents OECD
2010s 13,648 Patents 84,599 Patents 70,952 Patents OECD
2020s 4,726 Patents 39,168 Patents 34,441 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Japan or OECD?
OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Japan and OECD?
19,934 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Japan and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Japan ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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.