Poland vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,653 Patents
in 2023
Poland rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k197820002023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,653 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 4,145 Patents.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.2 times Poland's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5 Patents 755.15 Patents 751.65 Patents United Kingdom
1980s 18.9 Patents 2,661 Patents 2,642 Patents United Kingdom
1990s 12.2 Patents 3,376 Patents 3,364 Patents United Kingdom
2000s 91.33 Patents 4,583 Patents 4,491 Patents United Kingdom
2010s 380.54 Patents 4,908 Patents 4,528 Patents United Kingdom
2020s 488.54 Patents 5,127 Patents 4,638 Patents United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,653 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Poland and United Kingdom?
4,145 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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