Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Indonesia or Iran?

Iran, at 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Indonesia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?

27 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Indonesia vs Iran: Patents - technology diffusion

Indonesia

20 Patents

in 2023

Iran

48 Patents

in 2023

Indonesia rank

54th

Iran rank

52nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Indonesia
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Indonesia, a difference of 28 Patents.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 54th and Iran ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,029 Patents	1.2 Patents	2,028 Patents	Indonesia
2000s	247.12 Patents	2.62 Patents	244.5 Patents	Indonesia
2010s	13.1 Patents	29.8 Patents	16.7 Patents	Iran
2020s	13.75 Patents	58.5 Patents	44.75 Patents	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Indonesia or Iran?: Iran, at 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Indonesia and Iran?: 28 Patents, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Indonesia 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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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