Estonia vs Moldova: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Estonia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 35 against 27 in Estonia, a difference of 8.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 83rd of 139 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 | 267.33 | 252 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 292.6 | 259 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 86.8 | 48.2 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 52.6 | 31 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Estonia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 35 against 27 in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Estonia and Moldova?
- 8, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Moldova?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Moldova rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Estonia ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 83rd 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.