Rwanda vs Uganda: Patent applications, residents
Rwanda
14
in 2021
Uganda
14
in 2021
Rwanda rank
100th
Uganda rank
100th
Patent applications, residents over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14 against 14 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6 | 12.2 | 7.6 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 14 against 14 in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Rwanda ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 100th 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
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.