New Zealand vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
New Zealand
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0011 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.001 units per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 8.6 times World's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 5th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, New Zealand or World?
- New Zealand, at 0.0011 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 New Zealand and World?
- 0.001 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 5th 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.