New Zealand vs Portugal: Patent applications per million
New Zealand
64.9
in 2021
Portugal
68.62
in 2021
New Zealand rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd
Patent applications per million over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.62 against 64.9 in New Zealand, a difference of 3.72.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 304.18 | 8.28 | 295.9 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 329.32 | 8.75 | 320.57 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 423.44 | 20.07 | 403.37 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 272.38 | 64.62 | 207.76 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66.75 | 68.06 | 1.3 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.62 against 64.9 in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 3.72, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for patent applications per million?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.