Nigeria vs San Marino: Patent applications, nonresidents

Nigeria
598
in 2020
San Marino
722
in 2021
Nigeria rank
39th
San Marino rank
36th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Nigeria
  • San Marino
200400600800198520032021

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 722 against 598 in Nigeria, a difference of 124.

That makes San Marino's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 39th and San Marino ranks 36th of 150 countries.

San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria San Marino Difference Ahead
2010s 478.2 529.6 51.4 San Marino
2020s 598 709 111 San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Nigeria or San Marino?
San Marino, at 722 against 598 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Nigeria and San Marino?
124, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and San Marino?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and San Marino rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Nigeria ranks 39th and San Marino ranks 36th 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

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.