Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,465 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 538 Patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 8 Patents | Spain |
| 1980s | 16.19 Patents | 94.46 Patents | 78.27 Patents | Spain |
| 1990s | 43.16 Patents | 345.37 Patents | 302.21 Patents | Spain |
| 2000s | 222.75 Patents | 954.78 Patents | 732.02 Patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 354.49 Patents | 1,381 Patents | 1,026 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,003 Patents | 1,595 Patents | 592.56 Patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,465 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 538 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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.