Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Kenya or Oman?

Kenya, at 5 Patents against 4 Patents in Oman as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Oman?

8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

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.

Kenya vs Oman: Patents - technology diffusion

Kenya

5 Patents

in 2023

Oman

4 Patents

in 2022

Kenya rank

70th

Oman rank

72nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Kenya
Oman

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5 Patents against 4 Patents in Oman, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 70th and Oman ranks 72nd of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.6 Patents	2.6 Patents	5 Patents	Kenya
2020s	6 Patents	6.67 Patents	0.6667 Patents	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Kenya or Oman?: Kenya, at 5 Patents against 4 Patents in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Kenya and Oman?: 1 Patents, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Oman?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Oman rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Kenya ranks 70th and Oman ranks 72nd 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