China vs Croatia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- China
- Croatia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.77 million Patents against 188 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 1.77 million Patents.
That makes China's figure about 9,411.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,351 Patents | 776.12 Patents | 31,575 Patents | China |
| 2000s | 176,321 Patents | 973.6 Patents | 175,347 Patents | China |
| 2010s | 977,251 Patents | 2,284 Patents | 974,967 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Patents | 970 Patents | 1.69 million Patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, China or Croatia?
- China, at 1.77 million Patents against 188 Patents in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between China and Croatia?
- 1.77 million Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Croatia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- China ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation