Finland vs North Korea: Annual patent applications per million people
Finland
281 applications per million people
in 2021
North Korea
265.42 applications per million people
in 2020
Finland rank
7th
North Korea rank
8th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 281 applications per million people against 265.42 applications per million people in North Korea, a difference of 15.58 applications per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and North Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.26 applications per million people | 274.18 applications per million people | 69.08 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 280.94 applications per million people | 311.45 applications per million people | 30.5 applications per million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 287.19 applications per million people | 265.42 applications per million people | 21.77 applications per million people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Finland or North Korea?
- Finland, at 281 applications per million people against 265.42 applications per million people in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Finland and North Korea?
- 15.58 applications per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Finland ranks 7th 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.