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

Iceland
5 Patents
in 2022
Russia
6 Patents
in 2022
Iceland rank
37th
Russia rank
35th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Iceland
  • Russia
0255075100125197820002022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 1 Patents.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Russia ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and Russia ranks 35th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Russia
1980s 0.65 Patents 12.46 Patents 11.81 Patents Russia
1990s 3.2 Patents 32.47 Patents 29.27 Patents Russia
2000s 16.22 Patents 52.89 Patents 36.68 Patents Russia
2010s 26.57 Patents 101.39 Patents 74.82 Patents Russia
2020s 7.5 Patents 27.5 Patents 20 Patents Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Iceland or Russia?
Russia, at 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iceland and Russia?
1 Patents, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Iceland ranks 37th and Russia ranks 35th 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.