Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 406 against 401 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 49th and Hong Kong, China ranks 51st of 135 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,142 | 20.5 | 1,122 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 823.9 | 33.8 | 790.1 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 850.1 | 128.1 | 722 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 581.7 | 235.9 | 345.8 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 668 | 412 | 256 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
- Argentina, at 406 against 401 in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 5, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Argentina ranks 49th and Hong Kong, China ranks 51st of 135 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, residents. 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.