Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan
Japan: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0006 units per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1983.
That places Japan 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Japan was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1983.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.