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
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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.

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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