5 Most Advanced Countries in Computer Technology

4. People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Number of Computer Technology Patents Between 2000 and 2020:  41,895

People’s Republic of China, more commonly known as China, has the second largest population in the world, housing 1.409 billion people. China also has the world’s largest economy, with its GDP being $27.02 trillion in terms of purchasing power parity. The country’s rise in the technological sector has been notably fast in the last decade, especially in areas like high-tech manufacturing. Between 2000 and 2020, Chinese investors saw 42,895 patents granted to their name.

Currently, China has different plans to grow its technological infrastructure and become a self-sufficient nation. Their main areas of focus are AI and semiconductor fabrication, with China being the largest AI research producer in the world today.