Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 270 against 253 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.11 | 22 | 46.11 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 111.56 | 59.33 | 52.22 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.5 | 138.5 | 41 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 358.12 | 277.62 | 80.5 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 488.2 | 245.6 | 242.6 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 270 against 253 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 17, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.