Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France
France: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France 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 30.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
France ranks 77th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -30.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 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 France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in France was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- France ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.