Panama vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 425 against 401 in Panama, a difference of 24.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.6 | 2,685 | 2,598 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 79.57 | 780.43 | 700.86 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 298 | 537.67 | 239.67 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 327.8 | 331.9 | 4.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 349 | 428.5 | 79.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Panama or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 425 against 401 in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Panama and Sweden?
- 24, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Panama ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.