Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
927 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
17th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,478 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 551 Patents.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 88 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 47.33 Patents 4.5 Patents 42.83 Patents Canada
1980s 324.72 Patents 16.19 Patents 308.53 Patents Canada
1990s 770.99 Patents 43.16 Patents 727.84 Patents Canada
2000s 1,803 Patents 222.75 Patents 1,581 Patents Canada
2010s 1,823 Patents 354.49 Patents 1,469 Patents Canada
2020s 1,721 Patents 1,003 Patents 718.93 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Canada, at 1,478 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
551 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Canada ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)