Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0006 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0387 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Portugal 94th 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +258.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +258.6% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 91 Nigeria 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Pakistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Czechia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Turkey 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.