China except Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

China except Hong Kong
443.19 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea
775.12 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Republic of Korea
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 775.12 Number against 443.19 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 331.93 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times China except Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China except Hong Kong ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7 Number 9.71 Number 1 Number Republic of Korea
1990s 32.54 Number 273.68 Number 241.14 Number Republic of Korea
2000s 359.63 Number 1,306 Number 946.33 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 672.13 Number 1,141 Number 469.29 Number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, China except Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 775.12 Number against 443.19 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
331.93 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed