China vs Former Yugoslavia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Former Yugoslavia
0 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
Former Yugoslavia rank
3rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • China
  • Former Yugoslavia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197820002023

How they compare

China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 0 Patents in Former Yugoslavia, a difference of 13,210 Patents.

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

China ranks 4th 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 1.67 Patents 1.67 Patents Former Yugoslavia
1980s 11.35 Patents 7.46 Patents 3.89 Patents China
1990s 30.78 Patents 7.28 Patents 23.5 Patents China
2000s 918.78 Patents 3.75 Patents 915.03 Patents China
2010s 7,776 Patents 0.4667 Patents 7,776 Patents China
2020s 16,864 Patents 0 Patents 16,864 Patents China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, China or Former Yugoslavia?
China, at 13,210 Patents against 0 Patents in Former Yugoslavia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between China and Former Yugoslavia?
13,210 Patents, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Former Yugoslavia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China and Former Yugoslavia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
China ranks 4th and Former Yugoslavia ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.