Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Belarus or Nigeria?

Belarus, at 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?

15 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Belarus vs Nigeria: Patents - technology diffusion

Belarus

3 Patents

in 2023

Nigeria

2 Patents

in 2023

Belarus rank

76th

Nigeria rank

79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Belarus
Nigeria

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21 Patents	1.5 Patents	19.5 Patents	Belarus
2000s	53.5 Patents	1.75 Patents	51.75 Patents	Belarus
2010s	27.29 Patents	1.29 Patents	26 Patents	Belarus
2020s	6 Patents	2 Patents	4 Patents	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Belarus or Nigeria?: Belarus, at 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Belarus and Nigeria?: 1 Patents, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Belarus ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 79th 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