Hong Kong vs Uzbekistan: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Hong Kong
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 507 against 495 in Hong Kong, a difference of 12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 139 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.43 | 1,065 | 1,023 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 128.1 | 488.8 | 360.7 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 235.9 | 339.5 | 103.6 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 442 | 450.4 | 8.4 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Hong Kong or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 507 against 495 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Hong Kong and Uzbekistan?
- 12, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Uzbekistan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 139 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.