Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahrain or Jordan?

Bahrain, at 326 against 322 in Jordan as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jordan?

14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Bahrain vs Jordan: Patent applications, nonresidents

Bahrain

326

in 2021

Jordan

322

in 2021

Bahrain rank

54th

Jordan rank

55th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Bahrain
Jordan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 326 against 322 in Jordan, a difference of 4.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 54th and Jordan ranks 55th of 150 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.67	61	22.33	Jordan
2010s	200	280.56	80.56	Jordan
2020s	291.5	311.5	20	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahrain or Jordan?: Bahrain, at 326 against 322 in Jordan as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bahrain and Jordan?: 4, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jordan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Jordan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Bahrain ranks 54th and Jordan ranks 55th of 150 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

Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.