Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Patent applications, residents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
17,557
in 2020
Russian Federation
19,569
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 19,569 against 17,557 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2,012.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 12 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2,480 22,034 19,554 Russian Federation
2000s 7,784 25,216 17,432 Russian Federation
2010s 15,230 26,386 11,156 Russian Federation
2020s 17,557 23,759 6,202 Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 19,569 against 17,557 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation?
2,012, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.