Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 16,724 against 11,105 in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,619.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,333 | 19,986 | 18,653 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,354 | 19,011 | 16,657 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7,865 | 18,890 | 11,025 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15,412 | 14,334 | 1,078 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16,781 | 11,471 | 5,310 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 United Kingdom?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 16,724 against 11,105 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 5,619, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.