China vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- China
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China, a difference of 11,038 Patents.
That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 7.3 times China's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 2,914 Patents | 2,914 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 11,227 Patents | 11,221 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 19,121 Patents | 19,104 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 28,870 Patents | 28,311 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 35,830 Patents | 30,960 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 19,928 Patents | 16,233 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, China or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 11,038 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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.