Which has higher patent applications, residents, Uruguay or Yemen?

Uruguay, at 23 against 20 in Yemen as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Yemen?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

Uruguay vs Yemen: Patent applications, residents

Uruguay

in 2017

Yemen

in 2021

Uruguay rank

93rd

Yemen rank

96th

Patent applications, residents over time

Uruguay
Yemen

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 23 against 20 in Yemen, a difference of 3.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27	8	19	Uruguay
2000s	37.25	11.62	25.62	Uruguay
2010s	25.17	18.67	6.5	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Uruguay or Yemen?: Uruguay, at 23 against 20 in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Uruguay and Yemen?: 3, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Yemen?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Uruguay and Yemen rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Uruguay ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 96th 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.