Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 23,816 against 15,445 in Hong Kong, a difference of 8,371.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.86 | 4,269 | 3,310 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 5,685 | 2,377 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 11,286 | 386.1 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 16,500 | 3,059 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19,035 | 22,278 | 3,243 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 23,816 against 15,445 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8,371, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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.