Hong Kong vs Liechtenstein: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Hong Kong
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85 Patents against 53 Patents in Liechtenstein, a difference of 32 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Liechtenstein ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Patents | 7.75 Patents | 5.75 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 6.3 Patents | 43.63 Patents | 37.33 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 19.4 Patents | 86 Patents | 66.6 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 92.27 Patents | 117.08 Patents | 24.81 Patents | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 184.85 Patents | 153.03 Patents | 31.82 Patents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 181.54 Patents | 95.25 Patents | 86.29 Patents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Hong Kong or Liechtenstein?
- Hong Kong, at 85 Patents against 53 Patents in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Hong Kong and Liechtenstein?
- 32 Patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Liechtenstein?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Liechtenstein rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Liechtenstein ranks 22nd 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.