China vs Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
China
156,053
in 2024
Upper middle income
248,354
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 248,354 against 156,053 in China, a difference of 92,301.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,575 | 24,265 | 19,691 | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 12,812 | 55,210 | 42,398 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 65,444 | 133,635 | 68,192 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 128,170 | 214,137 | 85,967 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 155,257 | 247,380 | 92,123 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, China or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 248,354 against 156,053 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between China and Upper middle income?
- 92,301, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Upper middle income 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.