New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
New Zealand
5,684
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,921
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,684 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 763.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,660 | 58 | 3,602 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4,414 | 791.1 | 3,623 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,168 | 563.4 | 4,604 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,338 | 1,336 | 4,002 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,069 | 3,454 | 2,615 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 5,684 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 763, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.