Canada vs Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Canada
31,070
in 2024
Upper middle income
248,354
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 248,354 against 31,070 in Canada, a difference of 217,284.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 23,750 | 1,935 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 55,210 | 29,795 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 133,635 | 98,732 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 214,137 | 182,974 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 31,728 | 247,380 | 215,652 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Canada or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 248,354 against 31,070 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Canada and Upper middle income?
- 217,284, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Upper middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Upper middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 6th 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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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.