Hong Kong vs Luxembourg: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
0.0055 units per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.0055 units per person against 0.0021 units per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0034 units per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.7 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Hong Kong or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.0055 units per person against 0.0021 units per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
- 0.0034 units per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.