South Korea vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
South Korea
0.001 units per person
in 2024
United States
0.001 units per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.001 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 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, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.001 units per person against 0.001 units per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between South Korea and United States?
- 0 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.