Hong Kong vs North America: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
North America
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0021 units per person against 0.001 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North America ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 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 North America?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0021 units per person against 0.001 units per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Hong Kong and North America?
- 0.0011 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st 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.