Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
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
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.