Romania vs Russia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Romania
37.25 Patents
in 2023
Russia
38.25 Patents
in 2023
Romania rank
39th
Russia rank
38th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
050100150200250197820002023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 38.25 Patents against 37.25 Patents in Romania, a difference of 1 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Russia ahead.

Romania ranks 39th and Russia ranks 38th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Russia
1980s 2.1 Patents 57.12 Patents 55.02 Patents Russia
1990s 3.93 Patents 73.95 Patents 70.02 Patents Russia
2000s 9.7 Patents 127.02 Patents 117.32 Patents Russia
2010s 27.88 Patents 208.24 Patents 180.37 Patents Russia
2020s 36.31 Patents 134.16 Patents 97.85 Patents Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Romania or Russia?
Russia, at 38.25 Patents against 37.25 Patents in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Romania and Russia?
1 Patents, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Romania ranks 39th and Russia ranks 38th 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.