Australia vs Portugal: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Australia
608.24 Patents
in 2023
Portugal
240.6 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 608.24 Patents against 240.6 Patents in Portugal, a difference of 367.64 Patents.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 70.25 Patents | Australia |
| 1980s | 313.1 Patents | 2.7 Patents | 310.4 Patents | Australia |
| 1990s | 418.07 Patents | 19.15 Patents | 398.92 Patents | Australia |
| 2000s | 901.91 Patents | 66.77 Patents | 835.14 Patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 840.14 Patents | 147.73 Patents | 692.41 Patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 837.72 Patents | 247.33 Patents | 590.39 Patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 608.24 Patents against 240.6 Patents in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Australia and Portugal?
- 367.64 Patents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Australia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)