Canada vs South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita

Canada
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0008 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0009 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0011 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0002 units per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Canada and South Korea?
0.0002 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,087 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.