Japan vs South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Japan
-2.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-3.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
South Korea rank
73rd
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2.12 % change on previous year against -3.28 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 1.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.8347 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at -2.12 % change on previous year against -3.28 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.16 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 73rd 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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About this data
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.