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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed