Nigeria vs Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Portugal
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria rank
91st
Portugal rank
94th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 94th 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.