Estonia vs Iceland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34 against 25 in Estonia, a difference of 9.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 | 25.83 | 10.5 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 56.1 | 22.5 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 44.2 | 5.6 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23 | 39 | 16 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 34 against 25 in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Estonia and Iceland?
- 9, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Estonia ranks 91st 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.