Monaco vs Zimbabwe: Life science patents granted, by filing office
Monaco
1 patents
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0 patents
in 2023
Monaco rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Life science patents granted, by filing office over time
- Monaco
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 1 patents against 0 patents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 patents.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Monaco ahead.
Monaco ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1 patents | 25.7 patents | 9.6 patents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.3 patents | 8.6 patents | 1.3 patents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.1 patents | 0 patents | 1.1 patents | Monaco |
| 2010s | 1.1 patents | 0 patents | 1.1 patents | Monaco |
| 2020s | 1 patents | 0 patents | 1 patents | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by filing office, Monaco or Zimbabwe?
- Monaco, at 1 patents against 0 patents in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by filing office between Monaco and Zimbabwe?
- 1 patents, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Monaco and Zimbabwe rank globally for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Monaco ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.