Japan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Japan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Japan currently reports 251,752 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 251,750 Patents.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,029 Patents | 1 Patents | 371,028 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 394,348 Patents | 2.14 Patents | 394,346 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 311,687 Patents | 1.8 Patents | 311,685 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 279,746 Patents | 3 Patents | 279,742 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Japan, at 251,752 Patents against 2 Patents in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 251,750 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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
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