Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cyprus or Nicaragua?

Cyprus, at 77 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

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.

Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Patents - technology diffusion

Cyprus

77 Patents

in 2023

Nicaragua

59 Patents

in 2021

Cyprus rank

49th

Nicaragua rank

50th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Cyprus
Nicaragua

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 77 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua, a difference of 18 Patents.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86 Patents	1.5 Patents	84.5 Patents	Cyprus
2000s	887.62 Patents	62.75 Patents	824.88 Patents	Cyprus
2010s	1,356 Patents	193.4 Patents	1,163 Patents	Cyprus
2020s	470 Patents	87 Patents	383 Patents	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cyprus or Nicaragua?: Cyprus, at 77 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cyprus and Nicaragua?: 18 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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