Pakistan vs Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Pakistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 499 against 401 in Uruguay, a difference of 98.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 157 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369 | 205 | 164 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 771.2 | 255.6 | 515.6 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1,229 | 600.22 | 629.11 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 716.3 | 600.5 | 115.8 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 533.8 | 447.6 | 86.2 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Pakistan or Uruguay?
- Pakistan, at 499 against 401 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 98, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th 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.