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China has the highest Total Patent Grants in 2024 (1,044,777), followed by United States (603,194) and Japan (306,855). Nauru has the lowest (1).

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Total Patent Grants, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 124 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
257
Middle half 39.8 – 2.1K
Average
20,559
124 countries
Highest
1,044,777
China
Lowest
1
Nauru

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

106 countries have a value in both years.

Improved most

Declined most

Data

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130 countries · # = rank by Total Patent Grants
#
1China1,044,7771,828,054
2United States603,194603,194
3Japan306,855306,855
4South Korea246,245246,245
5India64,941105,157
6Russia26,69826,698
7Germany23,94459,262
8Australia19,27630,487
9United Kingdom18,95218,952
10Mexico16,18916,189
11Singapore13,42113,421
12Brazil12,09625,597
13Turkey10,35110,351
14Italy10,30810,308
15Hong Kong10,12315,940
16Vietnam9,9049,904
17France9,58114,129
18South Africa8,8998,899
19Thailand8,7278,727
20Israel8,2628,262
21Saudi Arabia8,0298,029
22New Zealand5,9625,962
23Indonesia5,81210,902
24Philippines4,5714,571
25North Korea4,0216,936
26Luxembourg3,8333,833
27United Arab Emirates3,5983,598
28Poland3,4533,453
29Morocco2,8992,899
30Ukraine2,5592,559
31Sweden2,1472,147
32Chile2,0333,219
33Iran1,7418,657
34Argentina1,4653,591
35Switzerland1,4621,462
36Peru1,2951,295
37Spain1,2941,294
38Norway1,2711,271
39Qatar1,1301,130
40Kazakhstan1,1211,121
41Belgium1,0891,059
42Pakistan979979
43Colombia8931,931
44Austria8761,835
45Oman855855
46Romania810810
47Portugal796796
48Uzbekistan758758
49Kuwait683683
50Finland5911,829
51San Marino533533
52Tunisia440440
53Sri Lanka434434
54Uruguay414414
55Paraguay381381
56Czechia375501
57Denmark3521,191
58Algeria3361,413
59Belarus303—
60Panama294294
61Jordan282282
62Venezuela260260
63Egypt2531,835
64Greece241926
65Lebanon223223
66Mongolia186186
67Iraq185638
68Slovenia179179
69Slovakia177177
70Azerbaijan159243
71Serbia151151
72Bangladesh139389
73Tanzania132132
73Ireland132132
73Costa Rica132453
76Georgia130189
77Bahrain121393
78Dominican Republic109213
79Hungary105593
80Syria104104
81Trinidad and Tobago9494
82Bulgaria92186
83Latvia8787
84Honduras79177
85Kyrgyzstan7474
86Lithuania6363
87Cambodia60151
88Ecuador52424
89Laos4848
89Jamaica4848
91Ethiopia44100
92Cuba4042
92Moldova4040
94Mozambique3939
94Zimbabwe3939
96El Salvador36144
97Angola3468
98Zambia3232
99North Macedonia2626
100Madagascar2525
100Brunei25138
102Uganda2323
103Malta2222
104Guyana1820
105Estonia1630
105Montenegro1616
107Belize1523
108Guatemala14247
108Mauritius1414
110Andorra1311
111Macau1157
112Namibia99
113Bosnia and Herzegovina747
113Armenia719
115Iceland643
116Tonga55
117Botswana420
117Saint Vincent and the Grenadines44
119Croatia368
119Saint Kitts and Nevis33
121Liberia22
121Monaco22
123Vanuatu11
123Nauru11
—Canada—35,374
—Cyprus—3
—Bhutan—6
—Cape Verde—2
—Antigua and Barbuda—4
—Dominica—2

What correlates with Total Patent Grants (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,593 other country metrics sharing at least 75 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Patent Grants tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Product ValueManufacturing Countries
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 119
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  2. Patent GrantsInventions by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 103
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  3. Manufacturing ValueManufacturing by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 93
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  4. Gross Capital FormationGovernment Budget by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 117
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  5. Electricity ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 121
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  6. Electricity ConsumptionElectricity Consumption by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 121
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Patent Grants tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 123
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  2. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.34 · moderate · n = 81
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  3. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 120
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  4. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 93
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  5. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.26 · weak · n = 90
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  6. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 87
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Patent Grants?
China has the highest Total Patent Grants in 2024, at 1,044,777, followed by United States (603,194) and Japan (306,855).
Which country has the lowest Total Patent Grants?
Nauru has the lowest Total Patent Grants in 2024, at 1.
What is the median Total Patent Grants across countries?
The median is 257 across the 124 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this patents by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 - World Intellectual Property Organization; World Intellectual Property Indicators 2023 - World Intellectual Property Organization; World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022 - World Intellectual Property Organization.

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