Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Patent applications, residents

Iran, Islamic Republic of
10,210
in 2021
South Asia
23,872
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
South Asia rank
8th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 23,872 against 10,210 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13,662.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 192.22 1,001 809.22 South Asia
1990s 276.6 1,731 1,455 South Asia
2000s 5,398 4,779 619.2 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 12,435 13,123 687.89 South Asia
2020s 11,396 23,872 12,476 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 23,872 against 10,210 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
13,662, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th 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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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.