China vs Sweden: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
China
0 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
0 Patents
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 0 Patents.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 Patents | 0.4 Patents | 0.3 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, China or Sweden?
- China, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between China and Sweden?
- 0 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- China ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.