Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North Macedonia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5 Patents
in 2022
North Macedonia
0.8 Patents
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
North Macedonia rank
55th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • North Macedonia
01234197820002022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.8 Patents against 0.5 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3 Patents.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 55th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.05 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.05 Patents North Macedonia
1990s 0.05 Patents 0 Patents 0.05 Patents Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.55 Patents 0 Patents 1.55 Patents Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.13 Patents 0.4 Patents 0.7333 Patents Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.8333 Patents 0.9333 Patents 0.1 Patents North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Iran, Islamic Republic of or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.8 Patents against 0.5 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia?
0.3 Patents, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 55th 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.