Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27 Patents against 20.13 Patents in Greece, a difference of 6.87 Patents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.71 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 1.81 Patents | Greece |
| 1990s | 13.85 Patents | 2.29 Patents | 11.56 Patents | Greece |
| 2000s | 27.19 Patents | 21.46 Patents | 5.73 Patents | Greece |
| 2010s | 47.55 Patents | 120.22 Patents | 72.67 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31.13 Patents | 54.39 Patents | 23.26 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27 Patents against 20.13 Patents in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.87 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Greece ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.