Egypt vs Hong Kong, China: Life science patents granted, by filing office
Egypt
0 patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0 patents
in 2023
Egypt rank
48th
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
Life science patents granted, by filing office over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 patents against 0 patents in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 48th of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 patents | 0 patents | 27.2 patents | Egypt |
| 1990s | 57.1 patents | 1 patents | 56.1 patents | Egypt |
| 2000s | 52.8 patents | 124.1 patents | 71.3 patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 26.4 patents | 45 patents | 18.6 patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0 patents | 30 patents | 30 patents | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by filing office, Egypt or Hong Kong, China?
- Egypt, at 0 patents against 0 patents in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by filing office between Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 patents, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong, China rank globally for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 48th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.