Iceland vs Romania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Iceland
5 Patents
in 2022
Romania
6.25 Patents
in 2022
Iceland rank
37th
Romania rank
34th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.25 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 1.25 Patents.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Romania ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.65 Patents 1 Patents 0.35 Patents Romania
1990s 3.2 Patents 1.69 Patents 1.51 Patents Iceland
2000s 16.22 Patents 3.47 Patents 12.75 Patents Iceland
2010s 26.57 Patents 13.23 Patents 13.34 Patents Iceland
2020s 7.5 Patents 10.58 Patents 3.08 Patents Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Iceland or Romania?
Romania, at 6.25 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iceland and Romania?
1.25 Patents, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Iceland ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.