Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Australia
27,945
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
161,435
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 161,435 against 27,945 in Australia, a difference of 133,490.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 5.8 times Australia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,915 | 82,544 | 70,629 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 79,108 | 65,609 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 120,015 | 98,660 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 134,996 | 109,717 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 28,629 | 159,478 | 130,848 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 161,435 against 27,945 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 133,490, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia 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.