China vs South Korea: Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 22,096 against 8,918 in South Korea, a difference of 13,178.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 124 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,125 | 1,604 | 1,520 | China |
| 2000s | 9,521 | 2,962 | 6,559 | China |
| 2010s | 16,591 | 5,965 | 10,627 | China |
| 2020s | 20,451 | 8,076 | 12,375 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, nonresident, by count, China or South Korea?
- China, at 22,096 against 8,918 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, nonresident, by count between China and South Korea?
- 13,178, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for industrial design applications, nonresident, by count?
- China ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.