Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5 Patents
in 2023
Puerto Rico
6 Patents
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
52nd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Puerto Rico
0100200300400197820002023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.15 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.15 Patents Puerto Rico
1990s 0.45 Patents 1.6 Patents 1.15 Patents Puerto Rico
2000s 4.74 Patents 20.1 Patents 15.36 Patents Puerto Rico
2010s 4.08 Patents 180.65 Patents 176.57 Patents Puerto Rico
2020s 5.56 Patents 50.5 Patents 44.94 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Puerto Rico?
1 Patents, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Puerto Rico?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Puerto Rico rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th 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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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.