Japan vs Moldova: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Japan
- Moldova
How they compare
Japan currently reports 251,752 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova, a difference of 251,656 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 2,622.4 times Moldova's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Moldova ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,482 Patents | 204.2 Patents | 371,278 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 397,516 Patents | 300.4 Patents | 397,216 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 312,548 Patents | 246.6 Patents | 312,301 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 271,359 Patents | 141.5 Patents | 271,218 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Japan or Moldova?
- Japan, at 251,752 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Japan and Moldova?
- 251,656 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Moldova?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Moldova rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Moldova ranks 4th 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