Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Patent applications, nonresidents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
18,210
in 2020
Russian Federation
11,408
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
13th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020002021

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 18,210 against 11,408 in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,802.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 12 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 5,010 7,445 2,435 Russian Federation
2000s 10,180 10,243 62.8 Russian Federation
2010s 15,783 14,694 1,089 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 18,210 11,225 6,985 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Russian Federation?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 18,210 against 11,408 in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation?
6,802, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 12 groups.
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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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

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.