Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications per million

Italy
173.86
in 2021
United Kingdom
173.07
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
0100200300400198020002021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 173.86 against 173.07 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.79.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 135 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 62.87 352.29 289.41 United Kingdom
1990s 127.4 329.13 201.73 United Kingdom
2000s 147.22 295.44 148.22 United Kingdom
2010s 145.57 220.82 75.25 United Kingdom
2020s 171.56 176.36 4.8 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 173.86 against 173.07 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.79, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications per million?
Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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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About this data

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