Hong Kong vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
14.71 units per square kilometre
in 2024
World
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 14.71 units per square kilometre against 0.0079 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 14.7 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1,867.1 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd 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 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10.38 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 12.79 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 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 World?
- Hong Kong, at 14.71 units per square kilometre against 0.0079 units per square kilometre in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and World?
- 14.7 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th 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.