Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?

Pakistan, at 7 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

0 Patents, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

25 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Patents - technology diffusion

Pakistan

7 Patents

in 2023

Sri Lanka

7 Patents

in 2023

Pakistan rank

63rd

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Pakistan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 7 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.6 Patents	3 Patents	1.4 Patents	Sri Lanka
2000s	3.29 Patents	3.57 Patents	0.2857 Patents	Sri Lanka
2010s	8.2 Patents	5.9 Patents	2.3 Patents	Pakistan
2020s	13 Patents	9 Patents	4 Patents	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?: Pakistan, at 7 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 0 Patents, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Pakistan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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