Croatia vs Germany: Patents - technology diffusion

Croatia
188 Patents
in 2023
Germany
52,279 Patents
in 2023
Croatia rank
5th
Germany rank
5th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Croatia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 188 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 52,091 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 278.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 5th of 9 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 776.12 Patents 76,795 Patents 76,019 Patents Germany
2000s 973.6 Patents 77,277 Patents 76,303 Patents Germany
2010s 2,284 Patents 59,805 Patents 57,520 Patents Germany
2020s 970 Patents 53,613 Patents 52,643 Patents Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Croatia or Germany?
Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 188 Patents in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Croatia and Germany?
52,091 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Croatia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 5th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation