Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Iceland or San Marino?

Iceland, at 20 Patents against 15 Patents in San Marino as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and San Marino?

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs San Marino: Patents - technology diffusion

Iceland

20 Patents

in 2023

San Marino

15 Patents

in 2023

Iceland rank

54th

San Marino rank

57th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Iceland
San Marino

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 20 Patents against 15 Patents in San Marino, a difference of 5 Patents.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times San Marino's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and San Marino ranks 57th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	San Marino	Difference	Ahead
1990s	477 Patents	3 Patents	474 Patents	Iceland
2000s	424.6 Patents	28.1 Patents	396.5 Patents	Iceland
2010s	28.5 Patents	661.9 Patents	633.4 Patents	San Marino
2020s	15.25 Patents	138.75 Patents	123.5 Patents	San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Iceland or San Marino?: Iceland, at 20 Patents against 15 Patents in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Iceland and San Marino?: 5 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and San Marino?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and San Marino rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Iceland ranks 54th and San Marino ranks 57th 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