OECD vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
United States
3,509 Patents
in 2022
OECD rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 3,509 Patents in United States, a difference of 18,769 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 6.3 times United States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,755 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 4,187 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 25,346 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 19,042 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 45,398 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 33,340 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 65,515 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 49,451 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 84,599 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 63,036 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 39,168 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 31,447 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 3,509 Patents in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between OECD and United States?
- 18,769 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- OECD ranks 1st 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.