Nigeria vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 634 against 598 in Nigeria, a difference of 36.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431 | 3,694 | 3,263 | Norway |
| 1990s | 246 | 4,745 | 4,499 | Norway |
| 2010s | 544.86 | 681.71 | 136.86 | Norway |
| 2020s | 598 | 564 | 34 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Nigeria or Norway?
- Norway, at 634 against 598 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Nigeria and Norway?
- 36, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th 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
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.