Ghana vs Guyana: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18 against 14 in Ghana, a difference of 4.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 106th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 7.67 | 7.33 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20 | 6 | 14 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 19.33 | 3 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14 | 35 | 21 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ghana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 18 against 14 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ghana and Guyana?
- 4, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ghana ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 106th 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.