Jamaica vs Malawi: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Jamaica
- Malawi
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3 against 3 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 120th of 139 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 1 | 14 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 1.71 | 4.43 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11 | 3 | 8 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13 | 4.5 | 8.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Jamaica or Malawi?
- Jamaica, at 3 against 3 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Jamaica and Malawi?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Malawi rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 120th 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.