Iceland vs Iran: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 28 Patents.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and Iran ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218 Patents | 1.17 Patents | 216.83 Patents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 385.62 Patents | 2.62 Patents | 383 Patents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.5 Patents | 29.8 Patents | 1.3 Patents | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.25 Patents | 58.5 Patents | 43.25 Patents | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Iceland and Iran?
- 28 Patents, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Iceland ranks 54th 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