Iceland vs Kuwait: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 38 against 30 in Kuwait, a difference of 8.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 85th of 139 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5 | 7 | 38.5 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 32 | 28.33 | 3.67 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 38 against 30 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 8, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 85th 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.