Norway vs Portugal: Patent applications, residents

Norway
732
in 2024
Portugal
743
in 2024
Norway rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 743 against 732 in Norway, a difference of 11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 853.8 82.4 771.4 Norway
1990s 1,109 87.8 1,021 Norway
2000s 1,178 211 967.2 Norway
2010s 1,103 671.7 430.9 Norway
2020s 847 713 134 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 743 against 732 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Norway and Portugal?
11, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.