Nigeria vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Nigeria
598
in 2020
Norway
539
in 2024
Nigeria rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 598 against 539 in Norway, a difference of 59.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431 | 3,694 | 3,263 | Norway |
| 1990s | 246 | 4,745 | 4,499 | Norway |
| 2010s | 537 | 653.44 | 116.44 | Norway |
| 2020s | 598 | 564 | 34 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, at 598 against 539 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Nigeria and Norway?
- 59, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st 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.