Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, residents

Iran
10,210
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
8,385
in 2020
Iran rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
10th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Iran
  • Latin America & Caribbean
05.0k10.0k15.0k198020002021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 10,210 against 8,385 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,825.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 192.22 4,282 4,090 Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 276.6 4,473 4,196 Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 5,398 6,035 636.8 Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 12,435 7,805 4,631 Iran
2020s 11,396 8,385 3,011 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean?
Iran, at 10,210 against 8,385 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean?
1,825, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Iran ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th 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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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.