Nigeria vs Pakistan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Nigeria
0 Patents
in 2023
Pakistan
0.5 Patents
in 2023
Nigeria rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
71st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
01234197820002023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5 Patents.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 71st of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 0.2 Patents Nigeria
1990s 0.0125 Patents 0.2 Patents 0.1875 Patents Pakistan
2000s 0.25 Patents 0.4545 Patents 0.2045 Patents Pakistan
2010s 0.2 Patents 1.58 Patents 1.38 Patents Pakistan
2020s 0.6667 Patents 1 Patents 0.3333 Patents Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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