Germany vs Japan: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Germany
0.0549 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Japan
0.1912 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1912 units per square kilometre against 0.0549 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.1363 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1912 units per square kilometre against 0.0549 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1363 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.