China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Industrial design applications, resident, by count

China
785,857
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20,948
in 2020
China rank
1st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th

Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 785,857 against 20,948 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 764,909.

That makes China's figure about 37.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th of 121 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,127 1,032 95 China
1990s 16,866 1,554 15,312 China
2000s 159,610 3,374 156,236 China
2010s 592,700 16,820 575,881 China
2020s 752,339 20,948 731,391 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
China, at 785,857 against 20,948 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
764,909, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
China ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.