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
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.