France vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,019 Patents against 13,659 Patents in France, a difference of 360 Patents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 104 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,062 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 2,263 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15,620 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 1,979 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15,270 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 205.4 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13,257 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 1,619 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,019 Patents against 13,659 Patents in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between France and United Kingdom?
- 360 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 104 countries.
- 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