Ecuador vs Iceland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 53 against 38 in Iceland, a difference of 15.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 82nd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.11 | 22.44 | 1.67 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 12.38 | 26.25 | 13.88 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 56.1 | 47.9 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.38 | 44.38 | 22 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.8 | 34.8 | 3 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Ecuador, at 53 against 38 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 15, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Ecuador ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 82nd 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.