Bahrain vs Brunei: Patent applications, residents

Bahrain
3
in 2021
Brunei
2
in 2021
Bahrain rank
119th
Brunei rank
122nd

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 3 against 2 in Brunei, a difference of 1.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brunei ahead.

Bahrain ranks 119th and Brunei ranks 122nd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Brunei Difference Ahead
2010s 5.86 17.71 11.86 Brunei
2020s 5 3.5 1.5 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bahrain or Brunei?
Bahrain, at 3 against 2 in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bahrain and Brunei?
1, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Bahrain ranks 119th and Brunei ranks 122nd 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

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.