Canada vs North Korea: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Canada
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6,936 against 4,304 in Canada, a difference of 2,632.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 13th of 139 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,192 | 6,753 | 1,561 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4,442 | 7,941 | 3,499 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4,354 | 6,897 | 2,543 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Canada or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6,936 against 4,304 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Canada and North Korea?
- 2,632, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and North Korea rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Canada ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 13th of 139 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, residents. 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.