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
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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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.