Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trademark applications, resident, by count

Sub-Saharan Africa
52,736
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
223,508
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Trademark applications, resident, by count over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200420122021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 223,508 against 52,736 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 170,772.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 12 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20,568 61,412 40,844 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 46,448 102,276 55,828 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 52,736 185,821 133,085 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trademark applications, resident, by count, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 223,508 against 52,736 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in trademark applications, resident, by count between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
170,772, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trademark applications, resident, by count?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Trademark applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trademark applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,043 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.