Morocco vs Tunisia: Patent applications, residents

Morocco
254
in 2021
Tunisia
180
in 2018
Morocco rank
57th
Tunisia rank
59th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
0100200300400198020002021

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 254 against 180 in Tunisia, a difference of 74.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 43.11 22.22 20.89 Morocco
1990s 77.29 35.43 41.86 Morocco
2000s 141.14 69 72.14 Morocco
2010s 226.11 157.89 68.22 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco, at 254 against 180 in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Morocco and Tunisia?
74, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Morocco ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 59th 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

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.