Iran vs Libya: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Iran
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Iran rank
98th
Libya rank
96th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
000000198020022024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 98th and Libya ranks 96th of 156 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Iran
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Iran or Libya?
Libya, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 1996.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Iran and Libya?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 98th and Libya ranks 96th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.