In this piece, we will take a look at the five most advanced countries in computer technology. For more countries, head on over to 12 Most Advanced Countries in Computer Technology.
5. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 1999 and 2019: 11,035
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a prosperous European nation with a $3.7 trillion GDP. Britain is home to Arm Ltd. which is one of the world’s leading computer technology companies. Arm’s instruction set architecture (ISA) which is the blueprint for a chip, is used in nearly every smartphone in the world and in some large data centers as well. The U.K. won a stunning 11,035 patents between 1999 and 2019, and it was also home to Sir Charles Babbage – widely credited as the inventor of what eventually became the computer. Another notable British computer scientist is Sir Allan Turing, whose work is the foundation of modern day cryptography.
4. Federal Republic of Germany
Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 1999 and 2019: 18,672
The Federal Republic of Germany, simply known as Germany is Europe’s largest economy and one of the most advanced countries in the world. Like Britain, Germany is also one of the pioneers of modern day computing, with the German computer scientist Konrad Zuse having invented the first programmable computer called the Z3. German scientists have also contributed to the foundation of today’s space travel. The country won 18,672 patents between 1999 and 2019.
3. People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 1999 and 2019: 35,436
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the world’s largest country in terms of population and the world’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. China’s rise has been meteoric over the past few decades, and the country has aggressive plans through which it aims to become self sufficient and lead the world in key areas such as semiconductor fabrication and artificial intelligence. Chinese inventors saw 35,436 patents granted to their name between 1999 and 2019 but that isn’t all there is to the country’s computer technology prowess. as its number of patent applications in quantum technology has grown by six fold over the past two years. The Chinese are taking their quantum computing seriously it seems.
2. Republic of Korea (ROK)
Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 1999 and 2019: 44,589
The Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea, is an East Asian country, that, as its ranking on this list suggests, is one of the most advanced countries on the planet. South Korea leads the world in crucial technology areas such as semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology, and consumer technology. South Koreans are among the most educated people in the world, and the country is known for business behemoths such as Samsung and LG. South Korea saw 44,589 patents granted between 1999 and 2019.
1. United States of America
Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 1999 and 2019: 44,589
The United States of America, or the U.S., is the world leader in computer technology, a fact that really should be self evident due to its laundry list of high technology companies such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), and dozens of others. U.S. companies are also behemoths in the field of quantum computing, with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and IBM having more than two thousand patents to their name – more than double China’s applications for the same area. America also won 44,589 computer technology patents between 1999 and 2019.
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