South Korea vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.517 units per square kilometre
in 2024
World
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.0079 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.5091 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 65.6 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th 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 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.199 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5228 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.5151 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 World?
- South Korea, at 0.517 units per square kilometre against 0.0079 units per square kilometre in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 0.5091 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and World ranks 5th 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.