Iceland vs Oman: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iceland
- Oman
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34 against 30 in Oman, a difference of 4.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 88th and Oman ranks 89th of 135 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8 | 11.6 | 31.2 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 39 | 20.5 | 18.5 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iceland or Oman?
- Iceland, at 34 against 30 in Oman as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iceland and Oman?
- 4, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Oman rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Oman ranks 89th 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.