Finland vs Macao: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Finland
- Macao
How they compare
Finland currently reports 59 against 49 in Macao, a difference of 10.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Macao ranks 85th of 157 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.25 | 114.12 | 86.12 | Finland |
| 2010s | 117.1 | 59.7 | 57.4 | Finland |
| 2020s | 84 | 40.8 | 43.2 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Finland or Macao?
- Finland, at 59 against 49 in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Finland and Macao?
- 10, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Macao rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Macao ranks 85th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.