Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Malawi
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 8.5 | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 17.5 | 15.67 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malawi, at 3 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd 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.