New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents

New Zealand
6,522
in 2021
United Kingdom
7,263
in 2021
New Zealand rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
19th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020002021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7,263 against 6,522 in New Zealand, a difference of 741.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 150 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 2,970 13,885 10,915 United Kingdom
1990s 4,414 9,049 4,635 United Kingdom
2000s 5,168 9,361 4,194 United Kingdom
2010s 5,338 7,718 2,381 United Kingdom
2020s 5,970 7,961 1,992 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 7,263 against 6,522 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
741, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
New Zealand ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.