France vs Italy: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

France
1,378
in 2024
Italy
1,188
in 2024
France rank
31st
Italy rank
34th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Italy
05.0k10.0k15.0k198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 1,378 against 1,188 in Italy, a difference of 190.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 9,114 9,189 75.5 Italy
1990s 3,606 1,477 2,129 France
2000s 2,306 1,008 1,298 France
2010s 1,978 900.9 1,077 France
2020s 1,536 971.6 564.6 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, France or Italy?
France, at 1,378 against 1,188 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between France and Italy?
190, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th 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.