Cayman Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Cayman Islands
106.83 Patents
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
134.16 Patents
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.16 Patents against 106.83 Patents in Cayman Islands, a difference of 27.33 Patents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1.5 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 8.95 Patents | 2 Patents | 6.95 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 20.88 Patents | 3.65 Patents | 17.23 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 90.54 Patents | 34.18 Patents | 56.35 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 242.01 Patents | 240.34 Patents | 1.67 Patents | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 123.67 Patents | 183.12 Patents | 59.46 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Cayman Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 134.16 Patents against 106.83 Patents in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.33 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Cayman Islands ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)