Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 202 against 181 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.5 | 94 | 6.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 163.7 | 229.6 | 65.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 256.62 | 249.38 | 7.25 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 219.4 | 239.2 | 19.8 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 202 against 181 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 21, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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.