Canada vs Japan: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Canada
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
Japan
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Japan rank
12th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Canada and Japan?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th 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.