Hong Kong, China vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
Romania
14.23 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Romania rank
41st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.23 Number against 11.75 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.48 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 Number | 1.66 Number | 3.44 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.77 Number | 7.06 Number | 0.293 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.85 Number | 12.29 Number | 6.44 Number | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 14.23 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 Romania?
- 2.48 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st 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.