China (People’s Republic of) vs Taïwan: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Taïwan
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.77 million Patents against 55,572 Patents in Taïwan, a difference of 1.71 million Patents.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 31.8 times Taïwan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Taïwan ranks 4th of 104 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,009 Patents | 12,233 Patents | 15,776 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 176,321 Patents | 46,398 Patents | 129,923 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 977,251 Patents | 53,429 Patents | 923,822 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Patents | 55,007 Patents | 1.63 million Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, China (People’s Republic of) or Taïwan?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.77 million Patents against 55,572 Patents in Taïwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan?
- 1.71 million Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Taïwan 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