Cuba vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Patents - technology diffusion

Cuba
33 Patents
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
48 Patents
in 2023
Cuba rank
53rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 48 Patents against 33 Patents in Cuba, a difference of 15 Patents.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 53rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 67.83 Patents 1.17 Patents 66.67 Patents Cuba
2000s 121.25 Patents 2.62 Patents 118.62 Patents Cuba
2010s 221.6 Patents 29.8 Patents 191.8 Patents Cuba
2020s 63.5 Patents 58.5 Patents 5 Patents Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cuba or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 48 Patents against 33 Patents in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
15 Patents, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Cuba ranks 53rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd 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