Korea vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Korea
1,263 Patents
in 2022
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
Korea rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Korea
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea, a difference of 21,015 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 17.6 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 5,755 Patents | 5,755 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 6.2 Patents | 25,346 Patents | 25,340 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 233.33 Patents | 45,398 Patents | 45,165 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 1,711 Patents | 65,515 Patents | 63,804 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 4,479 Patents | 84,599 Patents | 80,121 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 2,518 Patents | 39,168 Patents | 36,650 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Korea or OECD?
- OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Korea and OECD?
- 21,015 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Korea and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Korea ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- 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.