Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 11,408 against 8,160 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,248.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,445 | 5,821 | 1,624 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10,243 | 6,408 | 3,835 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 14,694 | 8,194 | 6,501 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11,225 | 8,160 | 3,065 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 11,408 against 8,160 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,248, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.