Germany vs Türkiye: Patents - technology diffusion

Germany
52,279 Patents
in 2023
Türkiye
1,760 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Türkiye rank
3rd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 1,760 Patents in Türkiye, a difference of 50,519 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 29.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 75,084 Patents 1,455 Patents 73,629 Patents Germany
2000s 77,277 Patents 1,080 Patents 76,197 Patents Germany
2010s 59,805 Patents 2,953 Patents 56,851 Patents Germany
2020s 53,613 Patents 4,056 Patents 49,557 Patents Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Türkiye?
Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 1,760 Patents in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Türkiye?
50,519 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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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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