Hong Kong (China) vs Nigeria: Annual patent applications

Hong Kong (China)
401
in 2021
Nigeria
410
in 2020
Hong Kong (China) rank
51st
Nigeria rank
48th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Nigeria
0100200300400198320022021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 410 against 401 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 9.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 48th of 135 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 16 10 6 Hong Kong (China)
1990s 21 12 9 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 256.43 166 90.43 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 423 410 13 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Hong Kong (China) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 410 against 401 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Hong Kong (China) and Nigeria?
9, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Nigeria rank globally for annual patent applications?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 48th 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