China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Türkiye
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.77 million Patents against 1,760 Patents in Türkiye, a difference of 1.77 million Patents.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1,005.3 times Türkiye'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 Türkiye ranks 1st 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) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,009 Patents | 1,455 Patents | 26,554 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 176,321 Patents | 1,080 Patents | 175,241 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 977,251 Patents | 2,953 Patents | 974,298 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Patents | 4,056 Patents | 1.68 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 Türkiye?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.77 million Patents against 1,760 Patents in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
- 1.77 million Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st 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