Hong Kong (China) vs India: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 35,306 against 21,542 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 13,764.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 150 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973.5 | 2,484 | 1,511 | India |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 4,238 | 929.6 | India |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 17,519 | 6,619 | India |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 32,643 | 19,203 | India |
| 2020s | 21,338 | 34,468 | 13,130 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Hong Kong (China) or India?
- India, at 35,306 against 21,542 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Hong Kong (China) and India?
- 13,764, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and India?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and India rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.