Iran vs Turkey: Patent applications, residents

Iran
10,210
in 2021
Turkey
8,234
in 2021
Iran rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
05.0k10.0k15.0k198020002021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 10,210 against 8,234 in Turkey, a difference of 1,976.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 135 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 189.62 144.38 45.25 Iran
1990s 276.6 184 92.6 Iran
2000s 5,398 1,078 4,320 Iran
2010s 12,435 5,565 6,870 Iran
2020s 10,803 8,077 2,726 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 10,210 against 8,234 in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran and Turkey?
1,976, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Iran ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.