Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1912 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.1892 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 97.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.153 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.185 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.1833 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, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 0.1912 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.1892 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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.