Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 26 against 22 in Uganda, a difference of 4.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8.5 | 4 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20 | 28.67 | 8.67 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 26 against 22 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 4, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Uganda ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th 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.