Barbados vs Laos: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Barbados
- Laos
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 129th and Laos ranks 129th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Barbados or Laos?
- Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Barbados and Laos?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Laos rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Barbados ranks 129th and Laos ranks 129th of 139 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
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.