Hong Kong vs India: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Hong Kong
- India
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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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.