Canada vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Canada
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
United States
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | 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 | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Canada and United States?
- 0.0002 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th 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.