South Korea vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
South Korea
0.001 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.8 times World's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 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 World?
- South Korea, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between South Korea and World?
- 0.0009 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 8th and World ranks 5th 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.