Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Annual patent applications

Canada
4,710
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
6,937
in 2020
Canada rank
14th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
13th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 6,937 against 4,710 in Canada, a difference of 2,227.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th of 135 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 5,192 6,753 1,561 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4,442 7,941 3,499 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 4,452 6,937 2,485 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 6,937 against 4,710 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2,227, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for annual patent applications?
Canada ranks 14th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed