Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Algeria or Sri Lanka?

Algeria, at 9 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Patents - technology diffusion

Algeria

9 Patents

in 2023

Sri Lanka

7 Patents

in 2023

Algeria rank

61st

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Algeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 9 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2 Patents.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 104 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	115.6 Patents	3 Patents	112.6 Patents	Algeria
2000s	70.56 Patents	3.11 Patents	67.44 Patents	Algeria
2010s	6.5 Patents	5.9 Patents	0.6 Patents	Algeria
2020s	9.67 Patents	9 Patents	0.6667 Patents	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Algeria or Sri Lanka?: Algeria, at 9 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Algeria and Sri Lanka?: 2 Patents, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Algeria ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patents - technology diffusion
Unit: Patents
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation