China vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32,970 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China, a difference of 19,760 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times China's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 2,292 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 10,399 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 21,642 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 33,876 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 31,839 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 23,622 Patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, China or United States?
- United States, at 32,970 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between China and United States?
- 19,760 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.