Germany vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 14,019 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 38,260 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,084 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 57,759 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 77,277 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 59,678 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 59,805 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 44,329 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 53,613 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 38,737 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 14,019 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 38,260 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Germany ranks 5th 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