Cuba vs Norway: Life science patents granted, by filing office
Cuba
24 patents
in 2023
Norway
29 patents
in 2023
Cuba rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th
Life science patents granted, by filing office over time
- Cuba
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29 patents against 24 patents in Cuba, a difference of 5 patents.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Cuba ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 70 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 patents | 165.1 patents | 163.7 patents | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.4 patents | 337.8 patents | 336.4 patents | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.6 patents | 363.5 patents | 351.9 patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.6 patents | 247.8 patents | 208.2 patents | Norway |
| 2020s | 30.25 patents | 47.5 patents | 17.25 patents | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by filing office, Cuba or Norway?
- Norway, at 29 patents against 24 patents in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by filing office between Cuba and Norway?
- 5 patents, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Cuba ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.