China vs France: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
France
2,410 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
France rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2,410 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China, a difference of 647 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
China ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 619.45 Patents | 619.45 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 2,402 Patents | 2,395 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 3,683 Patents | 3,667 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 4,816 Patents | 4,257 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 6,162 Patents | 1,292 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 3,498 Patents | 195.82 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 France?
- France, at 2,410 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between China and France?
- 647 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and France rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th and France 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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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)