Belgium vs New Zealand: Patent applications per million

Belgium
68.96
in 2021
New Zealand
64.9
in 2021
Belgium rank
31st
New Zealand rank
33rd

Patent applications per million over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
0100200300400500198020002021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 68.96 against 64.9 in New Zealand, a difference of 4.06.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 77.91 304.18 226.28 New Zealand
1990s 69.98 329.32 259.34 New Zealand
2000s 52.35 423.44 371.09 New Zealand
2010s 74.54 272.38 197.84 New Zealand
2020s 71.83 66.75 5.08 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Belgium or New Zealand?
Belgium, at 68.96 against 64.9 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Belgium and New Zealand?
4.06, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications per million?
Belgium ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed