Hong Kong vs Iraq: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 556 against 495 in Hong Kong, a difference of 61.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 139 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.29 | 206.14 | 190.86 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 21 | 113.8 | 92.8 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 305.75 | 584.5 | 278.75 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 442 | 668.4 | 226.4 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 556 against 495 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 61, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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.