Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria: Patents - technology diffusion

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Patents
in 2023
Nigeria
2 Patents
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
79th
Nigeria rank
79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Nigeria
020406080100199120072023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 104 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 23 Patents 1.5 Patents 21.5 Patents Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 9 Patents 1.75 Patents 7.25 Patents Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 5.71 Patents 1.29 Patents 4.43 Patents Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 5 Patents 2 Patents 3 Patents Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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