Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Germany
19,177
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23,816
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 23,816 against 19,177 in Germany, a difference of 4,639.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 13,402 4,324 9,079 Germany
1990s 8,725 5,685 3,040 Germany
2000s 11,540 11,286 253.4 Germany
2010s 17,394 16,500 894.4 Germany
2020s 19,591 22,278 2,687 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 23,816 against 19,177 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4,639, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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.