India vs Taiwan, China: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

India
116.57
in 2012
Taiwan, China
172.05
in 2012
India rank
13th
Taiwan, China rank
10th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • India
  • Taiwan, China
0100200300197819952012

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 172.05 against 116.57 in India, a difference of 55.48.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5 0.67 2.83 India
1980s 5.02 3.68 1.35 India
1990s 16.28 22.07 5.78 Taiwan, China
2000s 118.26 104.83 13.43 India
2010s 150.8 241.4 90.59 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, India or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 172.05 against 116.57 in India as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between India and Taiwan, China?
55.48, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taiwan, China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do India and Taiwan, China rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
India ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed