China (People’s Republic of) vs South Asia: Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count

China (People’s Republic of)
19,853
in 2021
South Asia
4,040
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
South Asia rank
6th

Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • South Asia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 19,853 against 4,040 in South Asia, a difference of 15,813.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th of 119 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 324.4 186.8 137.6 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1,944 423.6 1,521 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 9,521 1,510 8,011 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 16,591 3,761 12,830 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 18,023 4,040 13,983 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial design applications, nonresident, by count, China (People’s Republic of) or South Asia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 19,853 against 4,040 in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in industrial design applications, nonresident, by count between China (People’s Republic of) and South Asia?
15,813, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and South Asia rank globally for industrial design applications, nonresident, by count?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th of 119 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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Indicator
Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,566 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.