Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21,502 against 16,724 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4,778.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,508 | 22,034 | 19,526 | Russia |
| 2000s | 7,865 | 25,216 | 17,352 | Russia |
| 2010s | 15,412 | 26,386 | 10,974 | Russia |
| 2020s | 16,781 | 20,885 | 4,103 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 21,502 against 16,724 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
- 4,778, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
- 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.