China vs Europe & Central Asia: Industrial design applications, resident, by count

China
785,857
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia
254,482
in 2020
China rank
1st
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd

Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time

  • China
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 785,857 against 254,482 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 531,375.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

China ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,127 15,196 14,069 Europe & Central Asia
1990s 16,866 73,609 56,742 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 159,610 134,404 25,206 China
2010s 592,700 245,903 346,797 China
2020s 752,339 254,482 497,857 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, China or Europe & Central Asia?
China, at 785,857 against 254,482 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between China and Europe & Central Asia?
531,375, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
China ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,569 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. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. 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 others have a multiple class/design filing system.