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

Romania, at 45 against 43 in Nepal as of 2021.

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

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 Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents

Nepal

in 2017

Romania

in 2021

Nepal rank

88th

Romania rank

87th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Nepal
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 45 against 43 in Nepal, a difference of 2.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 88th and Romania ranks 87th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2	508.5	506.5	Romania
1990s	2.75	492.25	489.5	Romania
2010s	30.86	63.86	33	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Nepal or Romania?: Romania, at 45 against 43 in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Nepal and Romania?: 2, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Romania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Romania rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Nepal ranks 88th and Romania ranks 87th 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.