Hong Kong, China vs Liechtenstein: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Hong Kong, China
85 Patents
in 2022
Liechtenstein
53 Patents
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Liechtenstein rank
22nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85 Patents against 53 Patents in Liechtenstein, a difference of 32 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Liechtenstein ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Patents | 7.75 Patents | 5.75 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 6.3 Patents | 43.63 Patents | 37.33 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 19.4 Patents | 86 Patents | 66.6 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 92.27 Patents | 117.08 Patents | 24.81 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 184.85 Patents | 153.03 Patents | 31.82 Patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 181.54 Patents | 95.25 Patents | 86.29 Patents | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Hong Kong, China or Liechtenstein?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85 Patents against 53 Patents in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
- 32 Patents, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Liechtenstein ranks 22nd 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)