Iran vs Tunisia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Iran
0.5 Patents
in 2022
Tunisia
0 Patents
in 2022
Iran rank
56th
Tunisia rank
59th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Iran
  • Tunisia
01234197820002022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5 Patents.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iran ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Tunisia
1980s 0.05 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.05 Patents Tunisia
1990s 0.05 Patents 0.3667 Patents 0.3167 Patents Tunisia
2000s 1.55 Patents 0.9833 Patents 0.5667 Patents Iran
2010s 1.13 Patents 1.75 Patents 0.6167 Patents Tunisia
2020s 0.8333 Patents 0.6667 Patents 0.1667 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 Tunisia?
Iran, at 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iran and Tunisia?
0.5 Patents, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Iran ranks 56th and Tunisia 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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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.