Hong Kong vs Portugal: Annual patent applications per million people
Hong Kong
54.09 applications per million people
in 2021
Portugal
68.62 applications per million people
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hong Kong
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.62 applications per million people against 54.09 applications per million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.53 applications per million people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Portugal ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 applications per million people | 7.85 applications per million people | 5.07 applications per million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.34 applications per million people | 8.75 applications per million people | 3.41 applications per million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.72 applications per million people | 20.07 applications per million people | 1.35 applications per million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32.31 applications per million people | 64.62 applications per million people | 32.31 applications per million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 55.32 applications per million people | 68.06 applications per million people | 12.74 applications per million people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Hong Kong or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.62 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 Portugal?
- 14.53 applications per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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) β 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.