Hong Kong vs Norway: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Hong Kong
85 Patents
in 2022
Norway
108 Patents
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
20th
Norway rank
18th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Norway
0100200300400197820002022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 108 Patents against 85 Patents in Hong Kong, a difference of 23 Patents.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 2 Patents 8 Patents 6 Patents Norway
1980s 6.3 Patents 58.89 Patents 52.58 Patents Norway
1990s 19.4 Patents 155.16 Patents 135.76 Patents Norway
2000s 92.27 Patents 220.42 Patents 128.14 Patents Norway
2010s 184.85 Patents 332.18 Patents 147.32 Patents Norway
2020s 181.54 Patents 167.39 Patents 14.15 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 Norway?
Norway, at 108 Patents against 85 Patents in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Hong Kong and Norway?
23 Patents, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th 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.