Belgium vs North Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Belgium
-13.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
-14.29 % change on previous year
in 2020
Belgium rank
105th
North Korea rank
107th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports -13.99 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 107th of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s -20.21 % change on previous year 80.21 % change on previous year 100.42 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s -8.99 % change on previous year 37.79 % change on previous year 46.78 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s 27.29 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 17.01 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 0.8249 % change on previous year 45.53 % change on previous year 44.7 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s 12.06 % change on previous year -14.29 % change on previous year 26.35 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Belgium or North Korea?
Belgium, at -13.99 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Belgium and North Korea?
0.3 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 107th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.