Belarus vs New Zealand: Annual patent applications

Belarus
276
in 2021
New Zealand
330
in 2021
Belarus rank
54th
New Zealand rank
53rd

Annual patent applications over time

  • Belarus
  • New Zealand
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198020002021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 330 against 276 in Belarus, a difference of 54.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belarus ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 135 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 784 1,317 533.43 New Zealand
2000s 1,199 1,730 530.7 New Zealand
2010s 948.9 1,238 288.6 New Zealand
2020s 296.5 339 42.5 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Belarus or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 330 against 276 in Belarus as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Belarus and New Zealand?
54, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for annual patent applications?
Belarus ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed