South Korea vs South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.517 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Asia
0.0122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
South Asia rank
4th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.0122 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.5048 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 42.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.362 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5228 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.5115 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 South Asia?
- South Korea, at 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.0122 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between South Korea and South Asia?
- 0.5048 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th 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.