Australia vs Canada: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Australia
27,945
in 2024
Canada
31,070
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Canada rank
6th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31,070 against 27,945 in Australia, a difference of 3,125.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,915 | 25,685 | 13,770 | Canada |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 25,415 | 11,916 | Canada |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 34,903 | 13,548 | Canada |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 31,163 | 5,884 | Canada |
| 2020s | 28,629 | 31,728 | 3,098 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 31,070 against 27,945 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Australia and Canada?
- 3,125, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.