Germany vs Syrian Arab Republic: Patents - technology diffusion

Germany
52,279 Patents
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2 Patents
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Germany
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 52,277 Patents.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 74,274 Patents 1 Patents 74,273 Patents Germany
2000s 75,541 Patents 2.14 Patents 75,539 Patents Germany
2010s 59,600 Patents 1.8 Patents 59,599 Patents Germany
2020s 55,106 Patents 3 Patents 55,103 Patents Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Syrian Arab Republic?
Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Syrian Arab Republic?
52,277 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Syrian Arab Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Germany and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Germany ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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