All countries of the world vs Japan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

All countries of the world
16,346 Number
in 2012
Japan
5,460 Number
in 2012
All countries of the world rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Japan
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 16,346 Number against 5,460 Number in Japan, a difference of 10,886 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 5,885 Number 620.83 Number 5,264 Number All countries of the world
1980s 22,328 Number 5,515 Number 16,813 Number All countries of the world
1990s 36,545 Number 10,025 Number 26,520 Number All countries of the world
2000s 39,847 Number 13,000 Number 26,847 Number All countries of the world
2010s 24,754 Number 8,977 Number 15,777 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, All countries of the world or Japan?
All countries of the world, at 16,346 Number against 5,460 Number in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between All countries of the world and Japan?
10,886 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do All countries of the world and Japan rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed