Canada vs Syrian Arab Republic: Patents - technology diffusion

Canada
6,523 Patents
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2 Patents
in 2021
Canada rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
9th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Canada
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6,523 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6,521 Patents.

That makes Canada's figure about 3,261.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 36,246 Patents 1 Patents 36,245 Patents Canada
2000s 47,996 Patents 2.14 Patents 47,994 Patents Canada
2010s 44,266 Patents 1.8 Patents 44,265 Patents Canada
2020s 47,328 Patents 3 Patents 47,324 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Canada or Syrian Arab Republic?
Canada, at 6,523 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
6,521 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Canada and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Canada ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th 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

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