Canada vs Iran: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8,314 against 4,304 in Canada, a difference of 4,010.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,253 | 192.22 | 2,061 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,987 | 276.6 | 2,710 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,710 | 5,398 | 688 | Iran |
| 2010s | 4,388 | 12,435 | 8,047 | Iran |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 9,338 | 4,913 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 8,314 against 4,304 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Canada and Iran?
- 4,010, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Canada ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th 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.