China except Hong Kong vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
Sweden
491.29 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Sweden rank
13th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 Number against 491.29 Number in Sweden, a difference of 1,679 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 4.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 13th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 75.4 Number | 72.72 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 304.1 Number | 291.84 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 619.02 Number | 163.87 Number | China except Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 708.43 Number | 1,572 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 Sweden?
- China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 Number against 491.29 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 1,679 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.