Austria vs North Korea: Annual patent applications per million people
Austria
209.03 applications per million people
in 2021
North Korea
265.42 applications per million people
in 2020
Austria rank
10th
North Korea rank
8th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Austria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 265.42 applications per million people against 209.03 applications per million people in Austria, a difference of 56.39 applications per million people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.32 applications per million people | 274.18 applications per million people | 3.14 applications per million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 252.22 applications per million people | 311.45 applications per million people | 59.23 applications per million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 238.2 applications per million people | 265.42 applications per million people | 27.22 applications per million people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Austria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 265.42 applications per million people against 209.03 applications per million people in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Austria and North Korea?
- 56.39 applications per million people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Austria ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.