Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3 Patents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.11 Patents | 3.44 Patents | 0.3333 Patents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.89 Patents | 2.89 Patents | 2 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9 Patents | 5 Patents | 4 Patents | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 3 Patents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Sri Lanka 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