Iraq vs Norway: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 732 against 556 in Iraq, a difference of 176.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 139 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.5 | 853.8 | 700.3 | Norway |
| 1990s | 113.8 | 1,093 | 979.2 | Norway |
| 2010s | 584.5 | 1,086 | 501.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 668.4 | 847 | 178.6 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iraq or Norway?
- Norway, at 732 against 556 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iraq and Norway?
- 176, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th 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.