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

Seychelles
2 Patents
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2 Patents
in 2022
Seychelles rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sri Lanka
02468197820002022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Seychelles ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.0333 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.2667 Patents Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2833 Patents 0.25 Patents 0.0333 Patents Seychelles
2000s 2.7 Patents 0.2 Patents 2.5 Patents Seychelles
2010s 3 Patents 1.6 Patents 1.4 Patents Seychelles
2020s 2.33 Patents 3 Patents 0.6667 Patents Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
Seychelles, 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 Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
0 Patents, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Seychelles 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.