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

Lebanon, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2023.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Lebanon vs Nigeria: Patents - technology diffusion

Lebanon

2 Patents

in 2023

Nigeria

2 Patents

in 2023

Lebanon rank

79th

Nigeria rank

79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Lebanon
Nigeria

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.25 Patents	1.75 Patents	0.5 Patents	Nigeria
2010s	1.75 Patents	1 Patents	0.75 Patents	Lebanon
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, Lebanon or Nigeria?: Lebanon, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Lebanon and Nigeria?: 0 Patents, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Lebanon 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