Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,398 against 1,308 in Spain, a difference of 90.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 135 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 2,087 | 2,075 | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.7 | 2,202 | 2,167 | Spain |
| 2000s | 85.75 | 2,888 | 2,802 | Spain |
| 2010s | 748.67 | 2,611 | 1,862 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,346 | 1,370 | 23.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,398 against 1,308 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 90, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th 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.