productivity
Patent Applications (per million pop.)
Triadic patent families per million population
🇨🇦 Canada
137.6▼ 298.1
As of 2020-01-01
🇺🇸 United States
4654.4▼ 9489.3
As of 2020-01-01
Historical Comparison
- Canada
- United States
Why it matters
High-value patents reflect cutting-edge innovation capacity.
Frequency: annual
Units: per capita
Seasonal adj.: N/A
Importance: 5/10