Germany vs Lower middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Germany
19,177
in 2024
Lower middle income
47,688
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Lower middle income rank
7th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 47,688 against 19,177 in Germany, a difference of 28,511.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 13,402 5,236 8,167 Germany
1990s 8,725 7,672 1,053 Germany
2000s 11,540 22,889 11,349 Lower middle income
2010s 17,394 38,958 21,564 Lower middle income
2020s 19,591 43,834 24,243 Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Germany or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 47,688 against 19,177 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Germany and Lower middle income?
28,511, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lower middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Lower middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 7th 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.