Jamaica vs Rwanda: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16 against 14 in Rwanda, a difference of 2.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.17 | 10.5 | 9.67 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16 | 14 | 2 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Jamaica, at 16 against 14 in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 2, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th 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.