Cyprus vs Iran: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 77 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran, a difference of 29 Patents.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 49th and Iran 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 | 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?
- Cyprus, at 77 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cyprus and Iran?
- 29 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Cyprus ranks 49th and Iran 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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About this data
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