Japan vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,509 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan, a difference of 1,165 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 1,244 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 1,500 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 2,711 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 4,097 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 7,916 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 2,995 Patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3,509 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 United States?
- 1,165 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States 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.