New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Annual patent applications

New Zealand
330
in 2021
Sri Lanka
266
in 2021
New Zealand rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Annual patent applications over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 330 against 266 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 135 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 976.5 21 955.5 New Zealand
1990s 1,204 55.7 1,148 New Zealand
2000s 1,730 138.5 1,591 New Zealand
2010s 1,164 277.62 886.62 New Zealand
2020s 339 309.5 29.5 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
New Zealand, at 330 against 266 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
64, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual patent applications?
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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