Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bahamas or Bahrain?

Bahamas, at 4 against 3 in Bahrain as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?

7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.

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, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Bahrain: Patent applications, residents

Bahamas

in 2017

Bahrain

in 2021

Bahamas rank

118th

Bahrain rank

119th

Patent applications, residents over time

Bahamas
Bahrain

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 4 against 3 in Bahrain, a difference of 1.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 118th and Bahrain ranks 119th of 135 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Bahrain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2	1	1	Bahamas
2010s	2.33	5.67	3.33	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bahamas or Bahrain?: Bahamas, at 4 against 3 in Bahrain as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bahamas and Bahrain?: 1, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Bahrain rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Bahamas ranks 118th and Bahrain ranks 119th of 135 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, residents. 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, residents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.