Iceland vs Indonesia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Iceland
30.5 Patents
in 2023
Indonesia
23.42 Patents
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Indonesia rank
44th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
0204060197820002023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30.5 Patents against 23.42 Patents in Indonesia, a difference of 7.08 Patents.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Indonesia ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 88 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.8 Patents 0.6 Patents 0.2 Patents Iceland
1990s 5.35 Patents 2.08 Patents 3.27 Patents Iceland
2000s 37.25 Patents 3.56 Patents 33.69 Patents Iceland
2010s 39.5 Patents 3.2 Patents 36.3 Patents Iceland
2020s 35.04 Patents 6.85 Patents 28.19 Patents Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Iceland or Indonesia?
Iceland, at 30.5 Patents against 23.42 Patents in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Iceland and Indonesia?
7.08 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th 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.