China vs Italy: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy, a difference of 9,256 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 89.25 Patents | 89.25 Patents | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 1,162 Patents | 1,151 Patents | Italy |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 2,366 Patents | 2,335 Patents | Italy |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 3,943 Patents | 3,024 Patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 3,972 Patents | 3,804 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 4,513 Patents | 12,351 Patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, China or Italy?
- China, at 13,210 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between China and Italy?
- 9,256 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)