China vs Slovak Republic: Patents - technology diffusion

China
1.77 million Patents
in 2023
Slovak Republic
212 Patents
in 2023
China rank
1st
Slovak Republic rank
4th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • China
  • Slovak Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.77 million Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic, a difference of 1.77 million Patents.

That makes China's figure about 8,345.7 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 104 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 28,009 Patents 1,937 Patents 26,072 Patents China
2000s 176,321 Patents 729.5 Patents 175,591 Patents China
2010s 977,251 Patents 207 Patents 977,044 Patents China
2020s 1.69 million Patents 186.25 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 Slovak Republic?
China, at 1.77 million Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between China and Slovak Republic?
1.77 million Patents, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovak Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Slovak Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
China ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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