Italy vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Annual patent applications

Italy
10,281
in 2021
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
6,937
in 2020
Italy rank
10th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
13th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Italy
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10,281 against 6,937 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,344.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 135 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9,034 7,401 1,634 Italy
2010s 8,817 7,941 876.17 Italy
2020s 10,061 6,937 3,124 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Italy or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 10,281 against 6,937 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Italy and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
3,344, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Italy and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for annual patent applications?
Italy ranks 10th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 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