Belgium vs Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 412 against 371 in Ecuador, a difference of 41.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 48th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,206 | 115 | 2,091 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 422.62 | 249.38 | 173.25 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 167.4 | 544.2 | 376.8 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 174.5 | 438.38 | 263.88 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 425 | 398.4 | 26.6 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 412 against 371 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 41, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 48th 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.