Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 55,572 Patents against 14,019 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 41,553 Patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 4.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,233 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 5,092 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 46,398 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 28,799 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 53,429 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 37,954 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 55,007 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 40,132 Patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 55,572 Patents against 14,019 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 41,553 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Taiwan ranks 4th 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