Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 670 Patents against 550 Patents in Romania, a difference of 120 Patents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,337 Patents | 98.9 Patents | 1,238 Patents | Romania |
| 2000s | 553.3 Patents | 127.3 Patents | 426 Patents | Romania |
| 2010s | 866.4 Patents | 453.2 Patents | 413.2 Patents | Romania |
| 2020s | 697.5 Patents | 921.25 Patents | 223.75 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 670 Patents against 550 Patents in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 120 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Romania ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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