Chile vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Patent applications, residents

Chile
402
in 2021
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
401
in 2021
Chile rank
50th
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
51st

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Chile
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
0200400600198020002021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 402 against 401 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1980s 110.43 15.29 95.14 Chile
1990s 179.1 33.8 145.3 Chile
2000s 351.8 128.1 223.7 Chile
2010s 389.3 235.9 153.4 Chile
2020s 387 412 25 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Chile or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Chile, at 402 against 401 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Chile and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
1, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Chile and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Chile ranks 50th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.