Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Barbados or Macao?

Macao, at 35 against 31 in Barbados as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macao?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

Barbados vs Macao: Patent applications, nonresidents

Barbados

in 2019

Macao

in 2021

Barbados rank

93rd

Macao rank

92nd

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Barbados
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 35 against 31 in Barbados, a difference of 4.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 93rd and Macao ranks 92nd of 150 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Macao	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81.25	114.12	32.88	Macao
2010s	48.62	59.5	10.88	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Barbados or Macao?: Macao, at 35 against 31 in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Barbados and Macao?: 4, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macao?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Barbados and Macao rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Barbados ranks 93rd and Macao ranks 92nd 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.