Cyprus vs Iceland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 5.5 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 0.5 Patents.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 Patents | 0.65 Patents | 0.15 Patents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.58 Patents | 3.2 Patents | 1.38 Patents | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 18.57 Patents | 16.22 Patents | 2.35 Patents | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 20.78 Patents | 26.57 Patents | 5.79 Patents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.5 Patents | 7.5 Patents | 6 Patents | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 5.5 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.5 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Cyprus ranks 36th 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.