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
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.