Finland vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Patent applications per million

Finland
281
in 2021
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
265.42
in 2020
Finland rank
7th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
8th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Finland
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
0100200300400500198020002021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 281 against 265.42 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 15.58.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 343.26 274.18 69.08 Finland
2010s 280.94 311.45 30.5 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 287.19 265.42 21.77 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Finland or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Finland, at 281 against 265.42 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Finland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
15.58, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Finland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications per million?
Finland ranks 7th and Democratic People’s Republic of 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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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