Ecuador vs Nigeria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Ecuador
0 Patents
in 2023
Nigeria
0 Patents
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
73rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
0246197820002023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0.2 Patents 0.2 Patents Nigeria
1990s 0.2 Patents 0.0125 Patents 0.1875 Patents Ecuador
2000s 0.8667 Patents 0.25 Patents 0.6167 Patents Ecuador
2010s 1.21 Patents 0.2 Patents 1.01 Patents Ecuador
2020s 0.5833 Patents 0.6667 Patents 0.0834 Patents Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Ecuador, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Ecuador and Nigeria?
0 Patents, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.