Which has higher patent applications, residents, Serbia or Sudan?

Sudan, at 153 against 138 in Serbia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sudan?

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

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.

Serbia vs Sudan: Patent applications, residents

Serbia

138

in 2021

Sudan

153

in 2020

Serbia rank

64th

Sudan rank

62nd

Patent applications, residents over time

Serbia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 153 against 138 in Serbia, a difference of 15.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 62nd of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	396.17	114.67	281.5	Serbia
2010s	192.88	273.62	80.75	Sudan
2020s	138	153	15	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Serbia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 153 against 138 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Serbia and Sudan?: 15, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sudan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Serbia and Sudan rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Serbia ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 62nd 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: 06 August 2026

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.