Which has higher patent applications, residents, Czechia or Iraq?

Iraq, at 635 against 541 in Czechia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?

9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.

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.

Czechia vs Iraq: Patent applications, residents

Czechia

541

in 2021

Iraq

635

in 2020

Czechia rank

42nd

Iraq rank

41st

Patent applications, residents over time

Czechia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 635 against 541 in Czechia, a difference of 94.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 135 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	722.25	105	617.25	Czechia
2010s	779.25	584.5	194.75	Czechia
2020s	673	635	38	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Czechia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 635 against 541 in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Czechia and Iraq?: 94, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Iraq rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Czechia ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st 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.