Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Patents - technology diffusion

Russia
750 Patents
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
670 Patents
in 2023
Russia rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020062023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 750 Patents against 670 Patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 80 Patents.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 104 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,296 Patents 98.9 Patents 13,198 Patents Russia
2000s 33,639 Patents 127.3 Patents 33,512 Patents Russia
2010s 39,534 Patents 453.2 Patents 39,081 Patents Russia
2020s 8,176 Patents 921.25 Patents 7,255 Patents Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Russia, at 750 Patents against 670 Patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
80 Patents, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Russia ranks 31st 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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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
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