Ecuador vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 425 against 373 in Ecuador, a difference of 52.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115 | 2,725 | 2,610 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 249.38 | 772.88 | 523.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 544.2 | 519.8 | 24.4 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 438.38 | 354.25 | 84.12 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 373.5 | 428.5 | 55 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 425 against 373 in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 52, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th 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
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.