How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?

45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.

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.

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

Venezuela

0 Patents

in 2022

Zimbabwe

0 Patents

in 2022

Venezuela rank

59th

Zimbabwe rank

59th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

Venezuela
Zimbabwe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Venezuela ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Venezuela	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Patents	0 Patents	0 Patents	—
1980s	1 Patents	0.7 Patents	0.3 Patents	Venezuela
1990s	2.6 Patents	0.2 Patents	2.4 Patents	Venezuela
2000s	2.3 Patents	0.1 Patents	2.2 Patents	Venezuela
2010s	0.4833 Patents	0 Patents	0.4833 Patents	Venezuela
2020s	0.3333 Patents	0 Patents	0.3333 Patents	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?: Venezuela, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Venezuela and Zimbabwe?: 0 Patents, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Venezuela and Zimbabwe rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?: Venezuela ranks 59th 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: 21 August 2026

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.