Namibia vs Slovakia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Namibia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 10 against 8 in Namibia, a difference of 2.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Namibia ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 117th of 157 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 | 681 | 561 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 21.6 | 8.2 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 10 | 17.67 | 7.67 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Namibia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 10 against 8 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Namibia and Slovakia?
- 2, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Slovakia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Namibia ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 117th 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.