Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Cayman Islands
4.5 Patents
in 2022
Iceland
5 Patents
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
38th
Iceland rank
37th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Iceland
0100200300197820002022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5 Patents against 4.5 Patents in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.5 Patents.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 88 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents Cayman Islands
1980s 5.6 Patents 0.65 Patents 4.95 Patents Cayman Islands
1990s 13.5 Patents 3.2 Patents 10.3 Patents Cayman Islands
2000s 37.06 Patents 16.22 Patents 20.84 Patents Cayman Islands
2010s 125.42 Patents 26.57 Patents 98.84 Patents Cayman Islands
2020s 14.72 Patents 7.5 Patents 7.22 Patents Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5 Patents against 4.5 Patents in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
0.5 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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