Iran vs South Asia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iran
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 23,872 against 10,210 in Iran, a difference of 13,662.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 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 or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 23,872 against 10,210 in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran and South Asia?
- 13,662, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iran 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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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.