Iceland vs Monaco: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Iceland
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 3 against 2 in Iceland, a difference of 1.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Monaco ranks 138th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Monaco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2 | 51 | 27.2 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 150.4 | 21.8 | 128.6 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 410.5 | 5.7 | 404.8 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 6.33 | 5 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 5 | 2.5 | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Iceland or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 3 against 2 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Iceland and Monaco?
- 1, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Monaco?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Monaco rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Iceland ranks 139th and Monaco ranks 138th 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.