Colombia vs Nigeria: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 432 against 410 in Nigeria, a difference of 22.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 | 10 | 62 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 374.86 | 166 | 208.86 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 369 | 410 | 41 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 432 against 410 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 22, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Colombia ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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.