Switzerland vs Tunisia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 271 against 267 in Switzerland, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,747 | 165.78 | 2,581 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 791 | 134.9 | 656.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 435 | 276.8 | 158.2 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 562.67 | 419.44 | 143.22 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 271 against 267 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 4, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Switzerland ranks 58th 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.