Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Cyprus or Eswatini?

Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Eswatini as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Eswatini?

6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.

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.

Cyprus vs Eswatini: Patent applications, nonresidents

Cyprus

in 2021

Eswatini

in 2015

Cyprus rank

139th

Eswatini rank

139th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Cyprus
Eswatini

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 150 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1980s	48.5	32.5	16	Cyprus
1990s	57	47	10	Cyprus
2010s	5.67	3.67	2	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Cyprus or Eswatini?: Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Cyprus and Eswatini?: 0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Eswatini?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Cyprus and Eswatini rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Cyprus ranks 139th and Eswatini 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.