China vs Slovenia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Slovenia
118.7 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
Slovenia rank
7th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- China
- Slovenia
How they compare
China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 118.7 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 13,091 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 111.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Slovenia ahead.
China ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 1.35 Patents | 10 Patents | China |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 16.22 Patents | 14.57 Patents | China |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 78.69 Patents | 840.09 Patents | China |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 106.02 Patents | 7,670 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 121.9 Patents | 16,742 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 Slovenia?
- China, at 13,210 Patents against 118.7 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between China and Slovenia?
- 13,091 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovenia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Slovenia rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and Slovenia 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)