Botswana vs Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents

Botswana
2
in 2020
Rwanda
2
in 2021
Botswana rank
139th
Rwanda rank
139th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
0102030198020002021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 27 4 23 Botswana
2010s 5.33 7.33 2 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Botswana and Rwanda?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Botswana ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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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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

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.