China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

China except Hong Kong
443.19 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
341.35 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 443.19 Number against 341.35 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 101.84 Number.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 6 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 523.07 Number 522.57 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7.93 Number 1,241 Number 1,233 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 32.54 Number 1,558 Number 1,526 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 359.63 Number 1,259 Number 899.75 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 672.13 Number 605.44 Number 66.69 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China except Hong Kong, at 443.19 Number against 341.35 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101.84 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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