Germany vs South Korea: Annual patent applications
Germany
39,822
in 2021
South Korea
186,245
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
South Korea rank
4th
Annual patent applications over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 186,245 against 39,822 in Germany, a difference of 146,423.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 135 countries.