Colombia vs Pakistan: Patent applications, residents

Colombia
432
in 2021
Pakistan
426
in 2021
Colombia rank
45th
Pakistan rank
46th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
0200400600198020002021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 432 against 426 in Pakistan, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 135 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 43 37 6 Colombia
1990s 111.56 26.89 84.67 Colombia
2000s 94.11 89.11 5 Colombia
2010s 333.8 182.4 151.4 Colombia
2020s 400.5 382 18.5 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Colombia or Pakistan?
Colombia, at 432 against 426 in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Colombia and Pakistan?
6, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Colombia ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.