United Kingdom vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,509 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,841 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 5.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 13 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 470.95 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 1,098 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 1,448 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 4,856 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 1,987 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 10,072 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 2,252 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 13,812 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 2,789 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 18,775 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 1,264 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 6,457 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 3,509 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between United Kingdom and United States?
- 2,841 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 13 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.