China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
South Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,410 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 240 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China except Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 4.55 Number | 1.87 Number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 207.66 Number | 195.4 Number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 1,717 Number | 934.18 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 2,508 Number | 227.26 Number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,410 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 240 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.