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

Cyprus
77 Patents
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
48 Patents
in 2023
Cyprus rank
49th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 77 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 29 Patents.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 79.33 Patents 1.17 Patents 78.17 Patents Cyprus
2000s 871.5 Patents 2.62 Patents 868.88 Patents Cyprus
2010s 1,356 Patents 29.8 Patents 1,326 Patents Cyprus
2020s 309.5 Patents 58.5 Patents 251 Patents Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cyprus or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cyprus, at 77 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cyprus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
29 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Cyprus ranks 49th 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