Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0069 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0069 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.