Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Belarus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 276 against 266 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
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 | 296.5 | 309.5 | 13 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
- Belarus, at 276 against 266 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 10, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Belarus ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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
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.