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

Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
14.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Liechtenstein rank
40th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liechtenstein
051015197919962013

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 14.5 Number against 11.75 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.75 Number.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Liechtenstein ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1980s 2.61 Number 2.07 Number 0.54 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 5.79 Number 1.34 Number 4.44 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 6.77 Number 2.67 Number 4.1 Number Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.85 Number 5.14 Number 0.705 Number Hong Kong, China

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, Hong Kong, China or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 14.5 Number against 11.75 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
2.75 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Liechtenstein ranks 40th of 60 countries.
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