Indonesia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Patents - technology diffusion

Indonesia
20 Patents
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
48 Patents
in 2023
Indonesia rank
54th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Indonesia, a difference of 28 Patents.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'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 (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 13.75 Patents 58.5 Patents 44.75 Patents Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Indonesia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 48 Patents against 20 Patents in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
28 Patents, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Indonesia ranks 54th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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

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