Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?

Kyrgyzstan, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2020.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?

0 Patents, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: Patents - technology diffusion

Kyrgyzstan

2 Patents

in 2020

Nigeria

2 Patents

in 2023

Kyrgyzstan rank

79th

Nigeria rank

79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Kyrgyzstan
Nigeria

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 104 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.67 Patents	2 Patents	0.6667 Patents	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	2.25 Patents	1 Patents	1.25 Patents	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	2 Patents	2 Patents	0 Patents	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?: Kyrgyzstan, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 0 Patents, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 79th 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