Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ireland or Serbia?

Serbia, at 150 Patents against 136 Patents in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Ireland vs Serbia: Patents - technology diffusion

Ireland

136 Patents

in 2023

Serbia

150 Patents

in 2023

Ireland rank

45th

Serbia rank

43rd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Ireland
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 150 Patents against 136 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 14 Patents.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	549.33 Patents	3.67 Patents	545.67 Patents	Ireland
2000s	458.4 Patents	431.1 Patents	27.3 Patents	Ireland
2010s	238.1 Patents	1,662 Patents	1,423 Patents	Serbia
2020s	138.25 Patents	487 Patents	348.75 Patents	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ireland or Serbia?: Serbia, at 150 Patents against 136 Patents in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Ireland and Serbia?: 14 Patents, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Ireland ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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