Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 197 against 181 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.11 | 1,521 | 1,435 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 101 | 1,528 | 1,427 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 228.89 | 2,203 | 1,974 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 246.67 | 1,092 | 845.33 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 224 | 208.33 | 15.67 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 197 against 181 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 16, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 65th 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.