Jamaica vs Uganda: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16 against 14 in Uganda, a difference of 2.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 7.4 | 4 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 12.14 | 6.71 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13 | 13.5 | 0.5 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 16 against 14 in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 2, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Uganda 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.