China vs Slovenia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- China
- Slovenia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.77 million Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 1.77 million Patents.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Slovenia 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 | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,009 Patents | 1,204 Patents | 26,805 Patents | China |
| 2000s | 176,321 Patents | 3,092 Patents | 173,228 Patents | China |
| 2010s | 977,251 Patents | 1,726 Patents | 975,525 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Patents | 328.5 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 Slovenia?
- China, at 1.77 million Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between China and Slovenia?
- 1.77 million Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Slovenia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- China ranks 1st and Slovenia 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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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