Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 147.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 87th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | +185.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +127.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -84.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +84.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +160.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +147.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.