Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14 against 13 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.86 | 223.71 | 207.86 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 14.33 | 149.33 | 135 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17 | 5 | 12 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14 | 6.5 | 7.5 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 14 against 13 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ghana ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th 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.