India vs Russia: Patent applications, residents

India
26,267
in 2021
Russia
19,569
in 2021
India rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 26,267 against 19,569 in Russia, a difference of 6,698.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,704 22,034 20,330 Russia
2000s 4,511 25,216 20,706 Russia
2010s 12,644 26,386 13,742 Russia
2020s 24,704 21,664 3,040 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, India or Russia?
India, at 26,267 against 19,569 in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between India and Russia?
6,698, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do India and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th 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

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.