Paraguay vs Zambia: Patent applications, residents

Paraguay
10
in 2021
Zambia
13
in 2021
Paraguay rank
104th
Zambia rank
102nd

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
010203040198020002021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13 against 10 in Paraguay, a difference of 3.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 135 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 12 15 3 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Paraguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13 against 10 in Paraguay as of 2021.
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?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Paraguay ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.