Uganda vs Zambia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22 against 18 in Zambia, a difference of 4.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.4 | 1 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 12.43 | 0.2857 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 12.6 | 4.8 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 22 against 18 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Uganda ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 92nd 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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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.