China except Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

China except Hong Kong
443.19 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
282.73 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Switzerland rank
10th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
02004006008001.0k197719942012

How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 443.19 Number against 282.73 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 160.46 Number.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 6 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 286.52 Number 286.02 Number Switzerland
1980s 7.93 Number 684.04 Number 676.11 Number Switzerland
1990s 32.54 Number 773.95 Number 741.42 Number Switzerland
2000s 359.63 Number 716.22 Number 356.59 Number Switzerland
2010s 672.13 Number 461.32 Number 210.81 Number China except Hong Kong

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 Switzerland?
China except Hong Kong, at 443.19 Number against 282.73 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
160.46 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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