Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Annual patent applications per million people
Hong Kong
54.09 applications per million people
in 2021
New Zealand
64.9 applications per million people
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
35th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.9 applications per million people against 54.09 applications per million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 10.81 applications per million people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 135 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 applications per million people | 290.01 applications per million people | 287.23 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.34 applications per million people | 329.32 applications per million people | 323.98 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.72 applications per million people | 423.44 applications per million people | 404.71 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.31 applications per million people | 272.38 applications per million people | 240.07 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55.32 applications per million people | 66.75 applications per million people | 11.44 applications per million people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.9 applications per million people against 54.09 applications per million people in Hong Kong as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 10.81 applications per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.