Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Algeria or Uruguay?

Algeria, at 9 Patents against 9 Patents in Uruguay as of 2023.

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

34 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 Uruguay: Patents - technology diffusion

Algeria

9 Patents

in 2023

Uruguay

9 Patents

in 2023

Algeria rank

61st

Uruguay rank

61st

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Algeria
Uruguay

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 9 Patents against 9 Patents in Uruguay, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 61st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	115.6 Patents	216.7 Patents	101.1 Patents	Uruguay
2000s	64.1 Patents	662.4 Patents	598.3 Patents	Uruguay
2010s	6.5 Patents	791.8 Patents	785.3 Patents	Uruguay
2020s	10 Patents	463.5 Patents	453.5 Patents	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Algeria or Uruguay?: Algeria, at 9 Patents against 9 Patents in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Algeria and Uruguay?: 0 Patents, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Algeria ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 61st 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