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
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.