China vs High income: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
China currently reports 1.43 million against 870,300 in High income, a difference of 556,340.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was High income ahead.
China ranks 1st and High income ranks 4th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and High income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,016 | 710,933 | 696,917 | High income |
| 2000s | 101,028 | 850,060 | 749,032 | High income |
| 2010s | 880,661 | 900,110 | 19,449 | High income |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 870,300 | 474,520 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, China or High income?
- China, at 1.43 million against 870,300 in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between China and High income?
- 556,340, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do China and High income rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- China ranks 1st and High income ranks 4th 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.