China vs United Kingdom: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,653 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,557 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 755.15 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 2,650 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 3,345 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 3,664 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 2,868 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 11,737 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 United Kingdom?
- China, at 13,210 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between China and United Kingdom?
- 8,557 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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)