Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland
Finland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Finland 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -19.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Finland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.