Nigeria vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Sweden
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria rank
91st
Sweden rank
88th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0007 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Nigeria ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0007 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 0 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 88th 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.