Ecuador vs Iceland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35 against 34 in Iceland, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
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 | 34 | 39 | 5 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Ecuador, at 35 against 34 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 1, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 88th 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.