Cuba vs Jamaica: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 21 against 16 in Jamaica, a difference of 5.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 135 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190 | 12.5 | 177.5 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 69.83 | 6.5 | 63.33 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 80.2 | 13.8 | 66.4 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 21.25 | 12.25 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 27 | 13 | 14 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 21 against 16 in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 5, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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.