Hong Kong (China) vs Ireland: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 136 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 40 Patents.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,278 Patents | 1,631 Patents | 1,646 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 7,275 Patents | 458.4 Patents | 6,817 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 8,573 Patents | 238.1 Patents | 8,334 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 107.5 Patents | 138.25 Patents | 30.75 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hong Kong (China) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 136 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hong Kong (China) and Ireland?
- 40 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Ireland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th 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