Moldova vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Moldova
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,019 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova, a difference of 13,923 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 146.0 times Moldova's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 5 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.2 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 17,121 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 300.4 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 17,298 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 246.6 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 15,229 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 141.5 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 14,734 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Moldova or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,019 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Moldova and United Kingdom?
- 13,923 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Moldova ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 5 groups.
- 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