China vs Germany: Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 785,857 against 33,448 in Germany, a difference of 752,409.
That makes China's figure about 23.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,065 | 47,442 | 45,377 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16,866 | 62,341 | 45,474 | Germany |
| 2000s | 159,610 | 45,228 | 114,382 | China |
| 2010s | 592,700 | 42,574 | 550,126 | China |
| 2020s | 769,098 | 34,606 | 734,492 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, China or Germany?
- China, at 785,857 against 33,448 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between China and Germany?
- 752,409, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th 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
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.