Iceland vs Romania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.25 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 6.75 Patents.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 Patents | 2.1 Patents | 1.3 Patents | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.35 Patents | 3.93 Patents | 1.42 Patents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.25 Patents | 9.7 Patents | 27.55 Patents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.5 Patents | 27.88 Patents | 11.62 Patents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.04 Patents | 36.31 Patents | 1.27 Patents | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.25 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Iceland and Romania?
- 6.75 Patents, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th 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.