Bahrain vs Belgium: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 412 against 387 in Bahrain, a difference of 25.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 | 2,715 | 2,680 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 31 | 499 | 468 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 200 | 167.78 | 32.22 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 385.8 | 425 | 39.2 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 412 against 387 in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 25, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bahrain ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 45th 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.