Greece vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Annual patent applications

Greece
394
in 2021
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
401
in 2021
Greece rank
52nd
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
51st

Annual patent applications over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
05001.0k1.5k198020002021

How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 401 against 394 in Greece, a difference of 7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 52nd and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1980s 971.14 15.29 955.86 Greece
1990s 253.1 33.8 219.3 Greece
2000s 473.4 128.1 345.3 Greece
2010s 586.7 235.9 350.8 Greece
2020s 397 412 15 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Greece or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 401 against 394 in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
7, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for annual patent applications?
Greece ranks 52nd and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed