Argentina vs Italy: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6,517 Patents against 4,267 Patents in Argentina, a difference of 2,250 Patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,574 Patents | 8,310 Patents | 5,735 Patents | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,351 Patents | 6,339 Patents | 987.9 Patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,456 Patents | 7,948 Patents | 3,493 Patents | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,728 Patents | 7,918 Patents | 4,191 Patents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 6,517 Patents against 4,267 Patents in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Argentina and Italy?
- 2,250 Patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th 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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About this data
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