Hong Kong (China) vs Nicaragua: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 96 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua, a difference of 37 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong (China) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 104 countries.
Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,486 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 2,484 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 7,800 Patents | 62.75 Patents | 7,737 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 8,573 Patents | 193.4 Patents | 8,379 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 115.5 Patents | 87 Patents | 28.5 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hong Kong (China) or Nicaragua?
- Hong Kong (China), at 96 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hong Kong (China) and Nicaragua?
- 37 Patents, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Nicaragua rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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