Australia vs Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Australia
27,945
in 2024
Upper middle income
248,354
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Upper middle income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198020022024

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 248,354 against 27,945 in Australia, a difference of 220,409.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.9 times Australia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 157 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 11,915 23,750 11,835 Upper middle income
1990s 13,499 55,210 41,711 Upper middle income
2000s 21,355 133,635 112,280 Upper middle income
2010s 25,279 214,137 188,858 Upper middle income
2020s 28,629 247,380 218,751 Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Australia or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 248,354 against 27,945 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Australia and Upper middle income?
220,409, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.