United States vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
United States
0.001 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
United States rank
7th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 7.8 times World's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, United States or World?
- United States, at 0.001 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 United States and World?
- 0.0009 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- United States ranks 7th 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.