Germany vs Low income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Germany
19,177
in 2024
Low income
1,155
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Low income rank
11th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Low income
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 19,177 against 1,155 in Low income, a difference of 18,022.

That makes Germany's figure about 16.6 times Low income's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 9th and Low income ranks 11th of 157 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 13,402 248.5 13,154 Germany
1990s 8,725 335.4 8,390 Germany
2000s 11,540 640.3 10,900 Germany
2010s 17,394 1,090 16,304 Germany
2020s 19,591 1,411 18,180 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Germany or Low income?
Germany, at 19,177 against 1,155 in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Germany and Low income?
18,022, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Low income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 9th and Low income ranks 11th 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.