Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, residents

Qatar
47
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
69
in 2021
Qatar rank
82nd
United Arab Emirates rank
79th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080201020152021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 69 against 47 in Qatar, a difference of 22.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 82nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 135 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 15.17 41.33 26.17 United Arab Emirates
2020s 64 54 10 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 69 against 47 in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
22, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Qatar ranks 82nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th 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.