Germany vs South Korea: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 186,245 against 39,822 in Germany, a difference of 146,423.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,188 | 3,164 | 28,024 | Germany |
| 1990s | 38,978 | 38,985 | 6.6 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 48,692 | 104,947 | 56,255 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 47,306 | 156,597 | 109,291 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41,041 | 183,361 | 142,320 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 186,245 against 39,822 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and South Korea?
- 146,423, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 135 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.