Ireland - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, Ireland Number of Patents in the ICT Sector jumped by 5.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 23 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector at 159.85 Units. Ireland is overtaken by Austria, which was number 22 with 172.64 Units and is followed by Denmark at 131.51 Units. China lead the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, that is a growth of 5.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 159.85
2018 155.58
2017 144.05
2016 172.66
2015 135.60
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How does Ireland rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
22 #22
Austria
173 2019 +1.2 % +1.4 % View data
23 #23
Ireland
160 2019 +2.8 % +5.2 % View data
24 #24
Denmark
132 2019 -0.6 % -2.8 % View data
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