Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
14.71 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 14.71 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.71 units per square kilometre.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9685 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.9682 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10.38 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 12.8 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 18.98 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 14.71 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.71 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.