Which has higher patent applications, residents, Cuba or Yemen?

Cuba, at 21 against 20 in Yemen as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Yemen?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

Cuba vs Yemen: Patent applications, residents

Cuba

in 2021

Yemen

in 2021

Cuba rank

95th

Yemen rank

96th

Patent applications, residents over time

Cuba
Yemen

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 21 against 20 in Yemen, a difference of 1.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	110	9	101	Cuba
2000s	91	15	76	Cuba
2010s	34.14	29.43	4.71	Cuba
2020s	27	40	13	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Cuba or Yemen?: Cuba, at 21 against 20 in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Cuba and Yemen?: 1, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Yemen?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Yemen rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Cuba ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 96th 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: 06 August 2026

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.