Iceland vs New Zealand: Patent applications per million

Iceland
91.27
in 2021
New Zealand
64.9
in 2021
Iceland rank
30th
New Zealand rank
33rd

Patent applications per million over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
100200300400500198020002021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 91.27 against 64.9 in New Zealand, a difference of 26.37.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

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

Iceland ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 92.82 304.18 211.36 New Zealand
1990s 100.49 329.32 228.82 New Zealand
2000s 188.39 423.44 235.05 New Zealand
2010s 132.82 272.38 139.56 New Zealand
2020s 105.67 66.75 38.91 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 91.27 against 64.9 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Iceland and New Zealand?
26.37, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications per million?
Iceland ranks 30th 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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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