Slovenia vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Slovenia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 266 against 222 in Slovenia, a difference of 44.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Slovenia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.22 | 59.33 | 183.89 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 319.6 | 138.5 | 181.1 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 389 | 254 | 135 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 227 | 309.5 | 82.5 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Slovenia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 266 against 222 in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 44, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Slovenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Slovenia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.