Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,710 against 1,834 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,876.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,244 | 4,185 | 1,942 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2,987 | 814 | 2,173 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,710 | 1,075 | 3,635 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,377 | 1,392 | 2,986 | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,452 | 1,834 | 2,618 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 4,710 against 1,834 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,876, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Canada ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.