Which has higher patent applications, residents, Honduras or Zimbabwe?

Honduras, at 8 against 8 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zimbabwe?

11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

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.

Honduras vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, residents

Honduras

in 2018

Zimbabwe

in 2016

Honduras rank

106th

Zimbabwe rank

106th

Patent applications, residents over time

Honduras
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 8 against 8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Honduras ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 135 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.83	38.83	20	Zimbabwe
1990s	7.67	42.33	34.67	Zimbabwe
2010s	7	8.5	1.5	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Honduras or Zimbabwe?: Honduras, at 8 against 8 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Honduras and Zimbabwe?: 0, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Honduras and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Honduras ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th 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: 06 August 2026

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.