China vs Former Yugoslavia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants

China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Former Yugoslavia
0 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Former Yugoslavia rank
3rd

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time

  • China
  • Former Yugoslavia
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How they compare

China currently reports 1,763 Patents against 0 Patents in Former Yugoslavia, a difference of 1,763 Patents.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Former Yugoslavia ahead.

China ranks 5th and Former Yugoslavia ranks 3rd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Former Yugoslavia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Former Yugoslavia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Former Yugoslavia
1980s 6.12 Patents 3.02 Patents 3.1 Patents China
1990s 16.82 Patents 3.85 Patents 12.97 Patents China
2000s 559.43 Patents 1.65 Patents 557.78 Patents China
2010s 4,870 Patents 0.25 Patents 4,869 Patents China
2020s 3,694 Patents 0 Patents 3,694 Patents China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, China or Former Yugoslavia?
China, at 1,763 Patents against 0 Patents in Former Yugoslavia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between China and Former Yugoslavia?
1,763 Patents, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Former Yugoslavia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do China and Former Yugoslavia rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
China ranks 5th and Former Yugoslavia 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 grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)