India vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
India
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
44th
United States rank
42nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 44th and United States ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 31.22 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.8821 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.9034 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between India and United States?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 44th and United States ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.