Ireland vs Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Ireland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
143rd
Spain rank
145th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0000198020022024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 145th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Spain?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 145th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.