Paraguay vs Zambia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18 against 15 in Paraguay, a difference of 3.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 92nd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 | 2 | 3.5 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 22 | 6 | 16 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 18.11 | 8.44 | 9.67 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 6 | 12.67 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 12.6 | 1.8 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18 against 15 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 3, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 92nd of 139 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.