China vs Türkiye: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Türkiye
390 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
Türkiye rank
6th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 390 Patents in Türkiye, a difference of 12,820 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 33.9 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 1.5 Patents | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 1.7 Patents | 9.65 Patents | China |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 7.38 Patents | 23.4 Patents | China |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 121.85 Patents | 796.93 Patents | China |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 523.6 Patents | 7,253 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 529.08 Patents | 16,335 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 Türkiye?
- China, at 13,210 Patents against 390 Patents in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between China and Türkiye?
- 12,820 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th 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)