Peru vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 253 against 214 in Peru, a difference of 39.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.25 | 20.75 | 35.5 | Peru |
| 1990s | 39 | 53.38 | 14.38 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 138.5 | 104.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 77 | 277.62 | 200.62 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 159.6 | 245.6 | 86 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 253 against 214 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 39, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Peru ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.