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

Nepal, at 43 against 42 in Portugal as of 2017.

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

13 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.

Nepal vs Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents

Nepal

in 2017

Portugal

in 2021

Nepal rank

88th

Portugal rank

89th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Nepal
Portugal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 43 against 42 in Portugal, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Nepal ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2	1,820	1,818	Portugal
1990s	2.75	381.5	378.75	Portugal
2010s	30.86	32	1.14	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Nepal or Portugal?: Nepal, at 43 against 42 in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Nepal and Portugal?: 1, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Nepal ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th 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.