Korea vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,509 Patents against 1,263 Patents in Korea, a difference of 2,246 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 13 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 1,569 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 6.2 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 6,298 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 233.33 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 11,825 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 1,711 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 14,353 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 4,479 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 17,085 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 2,518 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 5,203 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, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 3,509 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 United States?
- 2,246 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States 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.