Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0021 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0021 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.001 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and New Zealand 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.