Iran vs United Kingdom: Annual patent applications
Iran
10,210
in 2021
United Kingdom
11,592
in 2021
Iran rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Annual patent applications over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11,592 against 10,210 in Iran, a difference of 1,382.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 135 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.22 | 19,980 | 19,788 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 276.6 | 19,011 | 18,735 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,398 | 18,890 | 13,492 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,435 | 14,275 | 1,840 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10,803 | 11,791 | 988 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Iran or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11,592 against 10,210 in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 1,382, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Iran ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.