Eswatini vs Iceland: Patent applications, nonresidents

Eswatini
2
in 2015
Iceland
2
in 2021
Eswatini rank
139th
Iceland rank
139th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Eswatini
  • Iceland
0200400600800198020002021

How they compare

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 30.67 76 45.33 Iceland
1990s 47 121 74 Iceland
2010s 3.25 11.75 8.5 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.