Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Patent applications per million

Sri Lanka
12.01
in 2021
Uzbekistan
12.06
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Uzbekistan rank
69th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uzbekistan
020406080100198020002021

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 12.06 against 12.01 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 46.34 42.67 Uzbekistan
2000s 6.85 18.94 12.1 Uzbekistan
2010s 13.08 11.33 1.75 Sri Lanka
2020s 14.06 11.33 2.73 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 12.06 against 12.01 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
0.05, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for patent applications per million?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 69th 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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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