Germany vs Viet Nam: Patents - technology diffusion

Germany
52,279 Patents
in 2023
Viet Nam
68 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Germany
  • Viet Nam
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 68 Patents in Viet Nam, a difference of 52,211 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 768.8 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 74,562 Patents 8.71 Patents 74,553 Patents Germany
2000s 75,556 Patents 10.44 Patents 75,546 Patents Germany
2010s 59,805 Patents 24.2 Patents 59,780 Patents Germany
2020s 53,613 Patents 73.5 Patents 53,539 Patents Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Viet Nam?
Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 68 Patents in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Viet Nam?
52,211 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Germany ranks 5th and Viet Nam 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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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