Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Patent applications, nonresidents

Sri Lanka
273
in 2021
Tunisia
271
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Tunisia rank
57th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tunisia
100200300400500198020002021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 273 against 271 in Tunisia, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 150 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 87.89 165.78 77.89 Tunisia
1990s 122.6 134.9 12.3 Tunisia
2000s 229.6 276.8 47.2 Tunisia
2010s 248.57 414.14 165.57 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
Sri Lanka, at 273 against 271 in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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.