Canada vs Japan: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Canada
31,070
in 2024
Japan
69,686
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69,686 against 31,070 in Canada, a difference of 38,616.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 28,183 | 2,497 | Japan |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 36,911 | 11,496 | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 56,077 | 21,174 | Japan |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 58,081 | 26,918 | Japan |
| 2020s | 31,728 | 67,894 | 36,167 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 69,686 against 31,070 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Canada and Japan?
- 38,616, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd 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.