Jamaica vs Kenya: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 45 against 38 in Kenya, a difference of 7.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.67 | 110 | 14.33 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 60.25 | 33.75 | 26.5 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 91.88 | 72.25 | 19.62 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 81.9 | 80.8 | 1.1 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 42.6 | 6.2 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 45 against 38 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 7, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Jamaica ranks 90th 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.