Iraq vs Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 82 against 63 in Romania, a difference of 19.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Romania ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.1 | 425.6 | 336.5 | Romania |
| 1990s | 24 | 521 | 497 | Romania |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 65.75 | 30.75 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60.8 | 52.8 | 8 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Iraq or Romania?
- Iraq, at 82 against 63 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Iraq and Romania?
- 19, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Romania ranks 82nd 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.