Laos vs Namibia: Patent applications, residents
Laos
1
in 2023
Namibia
1
in 2024
Laos rank
129th
Namibia rank
129th
Patent applications, residents over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 129th of 139 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 | 14.67 | 13 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Laos and Namibia?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Laos ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 129th 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.