Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Finland ranks 116th 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 square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 113 Slovakia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Laos 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bolivia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.