Colombia vs Egypt: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,661 against 1,272 in Egypt, a difference of 389.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 472.22 | 641.11 | 168.89 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,036 | 713.88 | 322.12 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,374 | 1,048 | 326.78 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,381 | 412.8 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,308 | 480.4 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 1,661 against 1,272 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Colombia and Egypt?
- 389, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 32nd 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.