North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
North Macedonia
2 Patents
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1 Patents
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2 Patents against 1 Patents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1 Patents.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.0 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 88 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0.8 Patents | 0.7 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0.85 Patents | 0.85 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2 Patents | 0.6 Patents | 0.4 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8 Patents | 3.15 Patents | 2.35 Patents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.7 Patents | 5.25 Patents | 2.55 Patents | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 2 Patents against 1 Patents in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 1 Patents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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)