Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 38 against 31 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 45 | 44 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 63.25 | 55.25 | 8 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 42 | 37.67 | 4.33 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 38 against 31 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 7, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th 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.