Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 15,445 against 8,971 in Indonesia, a difference of 6,474.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 942.67 | 637.5 | 305.17 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3,558 | 2,752 | 806.11 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 3,969 | 6,931 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13,510 | 7,214 | 6,295 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 19,035 | 8,103 | 10,932 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Hong Kong or Indonesia?
- Hong Kong, at 15,445 against 8,971 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 6,474, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 157 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.