Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27,945 against 23,816 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4,129.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,915 | 4,324 | 7,592 | Australia |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 5,685 | 7,814 | Australia |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 11,286 | 10,069 | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 16,500 | 8,779 | Australia |
| 2020s | 28,629 | 22,278 | 6,351 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Australia, at 27,945 against 23,816 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 4,129, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Australia ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.