Nicaragua vs Thailand: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Nicaragua
- Thailand
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 59 Patents against 50 Patents in Thailand, a difference of 9 Patents.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 51st of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 Patents | 9.5 Patents | 8 Patents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 62.75 Patents | 29.62 Patents | 33.12 Patents | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 193.4 Patents | 50 Patents | 143.4 Patents | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 87 Patents | 61 Patents | 26 Patents | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Nicaragua or Thailand?
- Nicaragua, at 59 Patents against 50 Patents in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 9 Patents, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Thailand rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 51st 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