China vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
China
156,053
in 2024
United States
332,899
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 332,899 against 156,053 in China, a difference of 176,846.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,575 | 63,157 | 58,582 | United States |
| 1990s | 12,812 | 96,464 | 83,652 | United States |
| 2000s | 65,444 | 182,110 | 116,667 | United States |
| 2010s | 128,170 | 285,585 | 157,415 | United States |
| 2020s | 155,257 | 318,040 | 162,783 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, China or United States?
- United States, at 332,899 against 156,053 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between China and United States?
- 176,846, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.