France vs Norway: Annual patent applications per million people

France
197.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Norway
174.92 applications per million people
in 2021
France rank
12th
Norway rank
15th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

France currently reports 197.31 applications per million people against 174.92 applications per million people in Norway, a difference of 22.39 applications per million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 206.79 applications per million people 205.48 applications per million people 1.31 applications per million people France
1990s 215.6 applications per million people 254.65 applications per million people 39.05 applications per million people Norway
2000s 224.1 applications per million people 254.67 applications per million people 30.56 applications per million people Norway
2010s 217.93 applications per million people 214.56 applications per million people 3.37 applications per million people France
2020s 193.11 applications per million people 169.25 applications per million people 23.86 applications per million people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, France or Norway?
France, at 197.31 applications per million people against 174.92 applications per million people in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between France and Norway?
22.39 applications per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do France and Norway rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
France ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed