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

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

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Nigeria vs Paraguay: Patents - technology diffusion

Nigeria

2 Patents

in 2023

Paraguay

2 Patents

in 2023

Nigeria rank

79th

Paraguay rank

79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Nigeria
Paraguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2 Patents	1 Patents	1 Patents	Nigeria
2000s	1 Patents	1 Patents	0 Patents	—
2010s	1 Patents	1.67 Patents	0.6667 Patents	Paraguay
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, Nigeria or Paraguay?: Nigeria, at 2 Patents against 2 Patents in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Nigeria and Paraguay?: 0 Patents, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Nigeria ranks 79th and Paraguay 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