Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0069 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.142 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 43rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +238.1% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 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 | +238.1% | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Tonga 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mexico 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 South Africa 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 El Salvador 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Morocco 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.142 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 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.