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
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.