New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

New Zealand
2 Patents
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2 Patents
in 2022
New Zealand rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
050100150197820002022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 5.75 Patents 0 Patents 5.75 Patents New Zealand
1980s 13.48 Patents 0.3 Patents 13.18 Patents New Zealand
1990s 28.31 Patents 0.25 Patents 28.06 Patents New Zealand
2000s 63.21 Patents 0.2 Patents 63.01 Patents New Zealand
2010s 98.04 Patents 1.6 Patents 96.44 Patents New Zealand
2020s 17.67 Patents 3 Patents 14.67 Patents New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
New Zealand, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0 Patents, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
New Zealand ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.