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

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

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
01234197820002022

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.05 Patents 0.7 Patents 0.65 Patents Zimbabwe
1990s 0.05 Patents 0.2 Patents 0.15 Patents Zimbabwe
2000s 1.55 Patents 0.1 Patents 1.45 Patents Iran
2010s 1.13 Patents 0 Patents 1.13 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 Zimbabwe?
Iran, at 0.5 Patents against 0 Patents in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Iran and Zimbabwe?
0.5 Patents, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Iran ranks 56th and Zimbabwe 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.