Ecuador vs Iran: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 371 against 343 in Iran, a difference of 28.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.38 | 273.38 | 157 | Iran |
| 1990s | 249.38 | 160.38 | 89 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 544.2 | 407.4 | 136.8 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 433.14 | 596.43 | 163.29 | Iran |
| 2020s | 398.4 | 464.2 | 65.8 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 371 against 343 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ecuador and Iran?
- 28, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st 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.