Libya vs Zambia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Libya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13 against 12 in Libya, a difference of 1.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
Libya ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 135 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 4.4 | 9.2 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Libya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13 against 12 in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Libya and Zambia?
- 1, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
- How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Libya ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.