Estonia vs Germany: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 52,247 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1,633.7 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 9 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.67 Patents | 79,672 Patents | 79,006 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 261.1 Patents | 77,277 Patents | 77,016 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 43.1 Patents | 59,805 Patents | 59,762 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 23 Patents | 53,613 Patents | 53,590 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Estonia and Germany?
- 52,247 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 9 regions.
- 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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About this data
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