Guatemala vs Zambia: Patent applications, residents

Guatemala
9
in 2021
Zambia
13
in 2021
Guatemala rank
105th
Zambia rank
102nd

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zambia
020406080198020002021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13 against 9 in Guatemala, a difference of 4.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.67 3.67 9 Guatemala
1990s 29.57 4.86 24.71 Guatemala
2000s 13.22 8.44 4.78 Guatemala
2010s 5.8 10.2 4.4 Zambia
2020s 8 15 7 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Guatemala or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13 against 9 in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Guatemala and Zambia?
4, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Guatemala ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.