South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.515 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 263.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5228 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.521 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.515 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.