China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
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 (1977-2013) 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.