Iran vs Nigeria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Iran
0.5 Patents
in 2022
Nigeria
0 Patents
in 2022
Iran rank
56th
Nigeria rank
59th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5 Patents.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.05 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0.05 Patents | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.05 Patents | 0.0125 Patents | 0.0375 Patents | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.55 Patents | 0 Patents | 1.55 Patents | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.13 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 1.03 Patents | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.8333 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.8333 Patents | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.5 Patents, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Iran ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th 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.