Hong Kong vs India: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Hong Kong
927 Patents
in 2023
India
745 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
India rank
19th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong
  • India
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 927 Patents against 745 Patents in India, a difference of 182 Patents.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and India ranks 19th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong India Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 Patents 0 Patents 4.5 Patents Hong Kong
1980s 16.19 Patents 5.38 Patents 10.8 Patents Hong Kong
1990s 43.16 Patents 28.68 Patents 14.47 Patents Hong Kong
2000s 222.75 Patents 325.1 Patents 102.35 Patents India
2010s 354.49 Patents 590.32 Patents 235.83 Patents India
2020s 1,003 Patents 778.46 Patents 224.07 Patents Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Hong Kong or India?
Hong Kong, at 927 Patents against 745 Patents in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Hong Kong and India?
182 Patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and India ranks 19th 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.