Colombia vs Egypt: Patent applications per million

Colombia
8.44
in 2021
Egypt
7.94
in 2021
Colombia rank
78th
Egypt rank
81st

Patent applications per million over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.44 against 7.94 in Egypt, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 81st of 135 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 2.32 2.6 0.2793 Egypt
1990s 3.25 6.04 2.79 Egypt
2000s 2.2 6.17 3.96 Egypt
2010s 7.03 8.05 1.02 Egypt
2020s 7.86 8.44 0.5795 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Colombia or Egypt?
Colombia, at 8.44 against 7.94 in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Colombia and Egypt?
0.5, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for patent applications per million?
Colombia ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 81st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. 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 per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed