China vs Denmark: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

China
0.4144 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark
0.4926 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
51st
Denmark rank
50th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4926 % change on previous year against 0.4144 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0782 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Denmark ahead.

China ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 50th of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 2.75 % change on previous year -0.9061 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year China
1990s 29.38 % change on previous year -21.66 % change on previous year 51.04 % change on previous year China
2000s 10.88 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 9.26 % change on previous year China
2010s 6.36 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 0.6975 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s -0.1064 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, China or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.4926 % change on previous year against 0.4144 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between China and Denmark?
0.0782 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
China ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.