Australia vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Australia
0.001 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 8.2 times World's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Australia and World?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.