China (People’s Republic of) vs Poland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

China (People’s Republic of)
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Poland rank
5th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Poland
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13,210 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 12,702 Patents.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 26.0 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3.5 Patents 3.5 Patents Poland
1980s 11.35 Patents 18.9 Patents 7.55 Patents Poland
1990s 30.78 Patents 12.2 Patents 18.58 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 918.78 Patents 91.33 Patents 827.44 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 7,776 Patents 380.54 Patents 7,396 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 16,864 Patents 488.54 Patents 16,375 Patents China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, China (People’s Republic of) or Poland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 13,210 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
12,702 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Poland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th 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.