Egypt vs Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Egypt
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.5 Patents against 6 Patents in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.5 Patents.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.35 Patents | 0.3 Patents | 0.05 Patents | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.55 Patents | 1.6 Patents | 0.05 Patents | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.62 Patents | 20.1 Patents | 15.48 Patents | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.96 Patents | 180.65 Patents | 174.69 Patents | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.72 Patents | 50.5 Patents | 43.77 Patents | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Egypt or Puerto Rico?
- Egypt, at 8.5 Patents against 6 Patents in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 2.5 Patents, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Puerto Rico rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.