Botswana vs Yemen: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11 against 10 in Botswana, a difference of 1.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Yemen ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 139 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.38 | 26.38 | 23 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7 | 25.75 | 18.75 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11 against 10 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Botswana and Yemen?
- 1, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 102nd 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.