Hong Kong vs Lower middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Hong Kong
15,445
in 2024
Lower middle income
47,688
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
Lower middle income rank
7th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 47,688 against 15,445 in Hong Kong, a difference of 32,243.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.86 | 4,966 | 4,007 | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 7,672 | 4,364 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 22,889 | 11,989 | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 38,958 | 25,518 | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 19,035 | 43,834 | 24,799 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 47,688 against 15,445 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 32,243, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Lower middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.