Estonia vs Uruguay: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 25 against 23 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 | 27.33 | 12 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 36.1 | 2.5 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 46.17 | 25.17 | 21 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 25 against 23 in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 2, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 93rd 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.