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

Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Slovenia
29 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Slovenia rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
05.0k10.0k15.0k197820002022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 2,315 Patents.

That makes Japan's figure about 80.8 times Slovenia's.

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

Japan ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovenia Difference Ahead
1970s 324.46 Patents 0 Patents 324.46 Patents Japan
1980s 4,804 Patents 1.2 Patents 4,803 Patents Japan
1990s 9,348 Patents 10.75 Patents 9,337 Patents Japan
2000s 11,967 Patents 38.4 Patents 11,929 Patents Japan
2010s 13,648 Patents 63.72 Patents 13,584 Patents Japan
2020s 4,726 Patents 47.22 Patents 4,679 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 Slovenia?
Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Japan and Slovenia?
2,315 Patents, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Japan ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 7th 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.