China (People’s Republic of) vs Poland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

China (People’s Republic of)
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
Poland rank
5th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Poland
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1,763 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 1,649 Patents.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 15.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3 Patents 3 Patents Poland
1980s 6.12 Patents 8.65 Patents 2.53 Patents Poland
1990s 16.82 Patents 7.02 Patents 9.8 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 559.43 Patents 44.57 Patents 514.86 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 4,870 Patents 199.9 Patents 4,670 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 3,694 Patents 145.98 Patents 3,548 Patents China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, China (People’s Republic of) or Poland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1,763 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
1,649 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Poland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.