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

Hong Kong
927 Patents
in 2023
Israel
1,203 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Israel rank
16th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Israel
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,203 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, a difference of 276 Patents.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Israel ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Israel ranks 16th of 88 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 Patents 12.5 Patents 8 Patents Israel
1980s 16.19 Patents 79.3 Patents 63.11 Patents Israel
1990s 43.16 Patents 316.36 Patents 273.2 Patents Israel
2000s 222.75 Patents 914.52 Patents 691.77 Patents Israel
2010s 354.49 Patents 1,264 Patents 909.68 Patents Israel
2020s 1,003 Patents 1,516 Patents 513.31 Patents Israel

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 Israel?
Israel, at 1,203 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Hong Kong and Israel?
276 Patents, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Israel ranks 16th 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.