Croatia vs North Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Croatia
- North Korea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6 against 6 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 127th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,010 | 8 | 1,002 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 232.25 | 63.25 | 169 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 20.33 | 1 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12 | 6 | 6 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Croatia or North Korea?
- Croatia, at 6 against 6 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Croatia and North Korea?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and North Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Croatia ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 127th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.