Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,304 against 3,108 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,196.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 139 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,031 | 12 | 3,019 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,987 | 34.7 | 2,952 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,622 | 85.75 | 4,536 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,340 | 748.67 | 3,592 | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 2,245 | 2,180 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 4,304 against 3,108 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,196, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
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.