Japan vs Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Japan
69,686
in 2024
Upper middle income
248,354
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 248,354 against 69,686 in Japan, a difference of 178,668.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,183 | 23,750 | 4,432 | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,911 | 55,210 | 18,299 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 56,077 | 133,635 | 77,559 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 58,081 | 214,137 | 156,056 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 67,894 | 247,380 | 179,486 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 248,354 against 69,686 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 178,668, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.