Germany vs Poland: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 3,864 Patents in Poland, a difference of 48,415 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 13.5 times Poland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,084 Patents | 6,174 Patents | 68,910 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 77,277 Patents | 7,742 Patents | 69,534 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 59,805 Patents | 9,496 Patents | 50,308 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 53,613 Patents | 5,522 Patents | 48,091 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 3,864 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Poland?
- 48,415 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd 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