Spain vs Taiwan, China: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan, China
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
Taiwan, China rank
13th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Spain
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 1,488 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain, a difference of 23 Patents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 Patents 3 Patents 9.5 Patents Spain
1980s 94.46 Patents 36.3 Patents 58.16 Patents Spain
1990s 345.37 Patents 139.11 Patents 206.26 Patents Spain
2000s 954.78 Patents 716.49 Patents 238.29 Patents Spain
2010s 1,381 Patents 1,435 Patents 54.4 Patents Taiwan, China
2020s 1,595 Patents 1,431 Patents 163.9 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Spain or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 1,488 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Spain and Taiwan, China?
23 Patents, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan, China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Spain and Taiwan, China rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Spain ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th 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)