Hong Kong, China vs Poland: Life science patents granted by technology

Hong Kong, China
54
in 2020
Poland
68
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Poland rank
19th

Life science patents granted by technology over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Poland
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 68 against 54 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th of 65 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1 131 130 Poland
2000s 77.44 216.78 139.33 Poland
2010s 10.7 148.3 137.6 Poland
2020s 54 101 47 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life science patents granted by technology, Hong Kong, China or Poland?
Poland, at 68 against 54 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in life science patents granted by technology between Hong Kong, China and Poland?
14, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for life science patents granted by technology?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life science patents granted by technology
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,044 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed