Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cuba or Iceland?

Cuba, at 33 Patents against 20 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?

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.

Cuba vs Iceland: Patents - technology diffusion

Cuba

33 Patents

in 2023

Iceland

20 Patents

in 2023

Cuba rank

53rd

Iceland rank

54th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Cuba
Iceland

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 33 Patents against 20 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 13 Patents.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

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

Cuba ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71.8 Patents	204.1 Patents	132.3 Patents	Iceland
2000s	112 Patents	424.6 Patents	312.6 Patents	Iceland
2010s	221.6 Patents	28.5 Patents	193.1 Patents	Cuba
2020s	63.5 Patents	15.25 Patents	48.25 Patents	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cuba or Iceland?: Cuba, at 33 Patents against 20 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cuba and Iceland?: 13 Patents, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Cuba ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th 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