Uruguay vs Yemen: Annual patent applications

Uruguay
23
in 2017
Yemen
20
in 2021
Uruguay rank
93rd
Yemen rank
96th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Uruguay
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 23 against 20 in Yemen, a difference of 3.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 27 8 19 Uruguay
2000s 37.25 11.62 25.62 Uruguay
2010s 25.17 18.67 6.5 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Uruguay or Yemen?
Uruguay, at 23 against 20 in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Uruguay and Yemen?
3, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Yemen?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Uruguay and Yemen rank globally for annual patent applications?
Uruguay ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed