Iceland vs Jordan: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34 against 25 in Jordan, a difference of 9.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 | 11 | 7 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 56.1 | 50.4 | 5.7 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 34.2 | 10 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 39 | 30.5 | 8.5 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iceland or Jordan?
- Iceland, at 34 against 25 in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iceland and Jordan?
- 9, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 91st 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.