Ethiopia vs Kenya: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 38 against 34 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 157 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 | 32 | 17.5 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 61 | 51.83 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 30 | 80.88 | 50.88 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 44 | 0.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 38 against 34 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 4, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 92nd 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.