Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Belarus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 256 against 253 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 139 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784 | 66.43 | 717.57 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1,199 | 138.5 | 1,060 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 894.5 | 277.62 | 616.88 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 282.8 | 245.6 | 37.2 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
- Belarus, at 256 against 253 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 3, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Belarus ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.