China vs India: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
China
156,053
in 2024
India
41,940
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 156,053 against 41,940 in India, a difference of 114,113.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times India's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 157 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,575 | 2,523 | 2,052 | China |
| 1990s | 12,812 | 4,238 | 8,574 | China |
| 2000s | 65,444 | 17,519 | 47,924 | China |
| 2010s | 128,170 | 32,643 | 95,526 | China |
| 2020s | 155,257 | 37,966 | 117,291 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, China or India?
- China, at 156,053 against 41,940 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between China and India?
- 114,113, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.