United Kingdom vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
0.0324 units per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
0.0364 units per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
20th
United States rank
19th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0364 units per square kilometre against 0.0324 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.004 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 0.0364 units per square kilometre against 0.0324 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.004 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th 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.