Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Kenya or Nepal?

Nepal, at 43 against 37 in Kenya as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?

10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.

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.

Kenya vs Nepal: Patent applications, nonresidents

Kenya

in 2021

Nepal

in 2017

Kenya rank

91st

Nepal rank

88th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Kenya
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 43 against 37 in Kenya, a difference of 6.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 88th of 150 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	87	2	85	Kenya
1990s	37	3	34	Kenya
2010s	86.43	30.86	55.57	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Kenya or Nepal?: Nepal, at 43 against 37 in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Kenya and Nepal?: 6, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Kenya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 88th 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

Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.