Austria vs North Korea: Patent applications per million

Austria
209.03
in 2021
North Korea
265.42
in 2020
Austria rank
10th
North Korea rank
8th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Austria
  • North Korea
0100200300198020002021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 265.42 against 209.03 in Austria, a difference of 56.39.

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 277.32 274.18 3.14 Austria
2010s 252.22 311.45 59.23 North Korea
2020s 238.2 265.42 27.22 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Austria or North Korea?
North Korea, at 265.42 against 209.03 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Austria and North Korea?
56.39, 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 patent applications per million?
Austria ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed