China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
China except Hong Kong
443.19 Number
in 2012
South Korea
775.12 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
South Korea rank
5th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 775.12 Number against 443.19 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 331.93 Number.
That makes South 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 South Korea ranks 5th of 6 regions.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7 Number | 9.71 Number | 1 Number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 32.54 Number | 273.68 Number | 241.14 Number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 359.63 Number | 1,306 Number | 946.33 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 672.13 Number | 1,141 Number | 469.29 Number | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 331.93 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do China except Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and South 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.