Germany vs South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Germany
19,177
in 2024
South Asia
42,423
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
South Asia rank
9th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 42,423 against 19,177 in Germany, a difference of 23,246.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 13,402 2,240 11,163 Germany
1990s 8,725 4,481 4,244 Germany
2000s 11,540 18,015 6,476 South Asia
2010s 17,394 33,146 15,752 South Asia
2020s 19,591 38,538 18,947 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Germany or South Asia?
South Asia, at 42,423 against 19,177 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Germany and South Asia?
23,246, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th 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.