India vs South Asia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- India
- South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 26,267 against 23,872 in South Asia, a difference of 2,395.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 135 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,051 | 1,111 | 60.33 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1,604 | 1,731 | 127 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 4,511 | 4,779 | 268.1 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 12,644 | 13,117 | 473 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 23,141 | 23,872 | 731 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, India or South Asia?
- India, at 26,267 against 23,872 in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between India and South Asia?
- 2,395, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do India and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- India ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.