Colombia vs Luxembourg: Patent applications, nonresidents

Colombia
1,855
in 2021
Luxembourg
1,441
in 2021
Colombia rank
29th
Luxembourg rank
30th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Colombia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,855 against 1,441 in Luxembourg, a difference of 414.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 150 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 465.38 458 7.38 Colombia
1990s 1,151 95.12 1,056 Colombia
2000s 1,423 39.1 1,384 Colombia
2010s 1,794 179.6 1,614 Colombia
2020s 1,804 1,060 743.5 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Colombia or Luxembourg?
Colombia, at 1,855 against 1,441 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Colombia and Luxembourg?
414, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Luxembourg?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Colombia ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 30th 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

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.