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

Thailand, at 50 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran as of 2023.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Iran and Thailand?

2 Patents, with Thailand ahead.

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

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.

Iran vs Thailand: Patents - technology diffusion

Iran

48 Patents

in 2023

Thailand

50 Patents

in 2023

Iran rank

52nd

Thailand rank

51st

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Iran
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 50 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran, a difference of 2 Patents.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.

Iran ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 51st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.2 Patents	7.8 Patents	6.6 Patents	Thailand
2000s	2.62 Patents	25.62 Patents	23 Patents	Thailand
2010s	29.8 Patents	50 Patents	20.2 Patents	Thailand
2020s	58.5 Patents	56 Patents	2.5 Patents	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Iran or Thailand?: Thailand, at 50 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Iran and Thailand?: 2 Patents, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Iran ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 51st 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