Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Pakistan, a difference of 3 Patents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 Patents | 1 Patents | 1 Patents | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.29 Patents | 3.57 Patents | 0.2857 Patents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8.22 Patents | 2.89 Patents | 5.33 Patents | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.5 Patents | 6.25 Patents | 6.25 Patents | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 3 Patents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th 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