Colombia vs New Zealand: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 278 against 270 in Colombia, a difference of 8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.11 | 975.44 | 907.33 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 111.56 | 1,248 | 1,137 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 97.5 | 1,730 | 1,632 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 333.8 | 1,238 | 903.7 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 488.2 | 307 | 181.2 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 278 against 270 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 8, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Colombia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 55th 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.