Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Iraq
272.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-17.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 272.73 % change on previous year against -17.09 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 289.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 16.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -6.93 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30.45 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 272.73 % change on previous year against -17.09 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 289.82 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.