Kuwait vs Lebanon: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Kuwait
0 Patents
in 2023
Lebanon
0.5 Patents
in 2023
Kuwait rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
71st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
02468197820002023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5 Patents.

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

Kuwait ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 71st of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.9 Patents 0.4 Patents 0.5 Patents Kuwait
1990s 0.85 Patents 0.7 Patents 0.15 Patents Kuwait
2000s 0.8367 Patents 1.58 Patents 0.7467 Patents Lebanon
2010s 3.3 Patents 4.05 Patents 0.75 Patents Lebanon
2020s 1.33 Patents 3.44 Patents 2.11 Patents Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Kuwait or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Kuwait and Lebanon?
0.5 Patents, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Kuwait ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 71st 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.