Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 64th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +234.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +234.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Switzerland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.