Hong Kong vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0021 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.002 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 16.3 times World's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0024 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 World?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0021 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Hong Kong and World?
- 0.002 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World 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.