Cyprus vs Hong Kong (China): Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 96 Patents against 77 Patents in Cyprus, a difference of 19 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Cyprus ranks 49th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong (China) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hong Kong (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1 Patents | 3,278 Patents | 3,184 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 723.5 Patents | 7,275 Patents | 6,552 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 1,356 Patents | 8,573 Patents | 7,216 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 309.5 Patents | 107.5 Patents | 202 Patents | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Cyprus or Hong Kong (China)?
- Hong Kong (China), at 96 Patents against 77 Patents in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Cyprus and Hong Kong (China)?
- 19 Patents, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong (China)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Cyprus ranks 49th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th 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