Iran vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11,105 against 8,314 in Iran, a difference of 2,791.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 139 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.22 | 19,980 | 19,788 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 276.6 | 19,011 | 18,735 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,398 | 18,890 | 13,492 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,435 | 14,275 | 1,840 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,338 | 11,471 | 2,133 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iran or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11,105 against 8,314 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 2,791, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iran ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 139 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.