Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Patent applications, nonresidents

Macau, China
35
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
29
in 2021
Macau, China rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
94th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Macau, China
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 35 against 29 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 208 45 163 Macau, China
2010s 52 55.25 3.25 Papua New Guinea
2020s 49 41 8 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Macau, China or Papua New Guinea?
Macau, China, at 35 against 29 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
6, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Macau, China ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 150 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.