All countries of the world vs Republic of Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

All countries of the world
28,044 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 28,044 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 25,634 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 11.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8,753 Number 4.55 Number 8,748 Number All countries of the world
1990s 18,634 Number 207.66 Number 18,427 Number All countries of the world
2000s 34,462 Number 1,717 Number 32,744 Number All countries of the world
2010s 32,280 Number 2,508 Number 29,772 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, All countries of the world or Republic of Korea?
All countries of the world, at 28,044 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between All countries of the world and Republic of Korea?
25,634 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Republic of Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Republic of Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed