China except Hong Kong vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
575.27 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Netherlands rank
11th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 Number against 575.27 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,595 Number.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 3.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Netherlands ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 7 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 2.68 Number 249.73 Number 247.06 Number Netherlands
1990s 12.26 Number 536.34 Number 524.08 Number Netherlands
2000s 782.89 Number 1,084 Number 300.62 Number Netherlands
2010s 2,281 Number 679.05 Number 1,601 Number China except Hong Kong

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 Netherlands?
China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 Number against 575.27 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
1,595 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed