Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway stood at 0.0001 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2014.
That places Norway 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 539 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Norway was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.