Cuba vs Ethiopia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Cuba
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34 against 30 in Cuba, a difference of 4.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127 | 18 | 109 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 184.33 | 11.33 | 173 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 146.71 | 29.71 | 117 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 48 | 42 | 6 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Cuba or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 34 against 30 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 4, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Ethiopia ranks 94th 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.