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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,937
in 2020
Poland
3,377
in 2021
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Poland rank
16th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6,937 against 3,377 in Poland, a difference of 3,560.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.1 times Poland's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 6,753 2,369 4,384 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 7,941 3,918 4,023 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 6,937 4,010 2,927 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Poland?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6,937 against 3,377 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Poland?
3,560, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Poland rank globally for annual patent applications?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th 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