Russia vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents

Russia
21,502
in 2024
United Kingdom
11,105
in 2024
Russia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198020022024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 21,502 against 11,105 in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,397.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22,034 18,947 3,087 Russia
2000s 25,216 18,890 6,326 Russia
2010s 26,386 14,334 12,052 Russia
2020s 20,885 11,471 9,413 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 21,502 against 11,105 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Russia and United Kingdom?
10,397, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Russia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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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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
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
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.