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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
48 Patents
in 2023
Thailand
50 Patents
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd
Thailand rank
51st

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Thailand
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 50 Patents against 48 Patents in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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 (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 51st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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