Macao vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Macao
1.47 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Macao
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.47 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 2,974.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Macao or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Macao, at 1.47 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 Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.47 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 4th 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.