Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5 Patents against 4.5 Patents in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.5 Patents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 5.6 Patents | 0.65 Patents | 4.95 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 13.5 Patents | 3.2 Patents | 10.3 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 37.06 Patents | 16.22 Patents | 20.84 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 125.42 Patents | 26.57 Patents | 98.84 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 14.72 Patents | 7.5 Patents | 7.22 Patents | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5 Patents against 4.5 Patents in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 0.5 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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.