Estonia vs Kuwait: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Estonia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 30 against 27 in Estonia, a difference of 3.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5 | 7 | 19.5 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 28.33 | 7.67 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Estonia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 30 against 27 in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Estonia and Kuwait?
- 3, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Kuwait rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Estonia ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 85th 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.