Kiribati vs Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Kiribati
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4 against 3 in Rwanda, a difference of 1.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kiribati ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 3.33 | 2.33 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Kiribati or Rwanda?
- Kiribati, at 4 against 3 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 1, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Rwanda rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Kiribati ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.