High income vs South Korea: Patent applications, residents

High income
870,300
in 2020
South Korea
186,245
in 2021
High income rank
4th
South Korea rank
4th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

High income currently reports 870,300 against 186,245 in South Korea, a difference of 684,055.

That makes High income's figure about 4.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 4th of 12 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 710,933 57,975 652,958 High income
2000s 850,060 104,947 745,113 High income
2010s 900,110 156,597 743,513 High income
2020s 870,300 180,477 689,823 High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, High income or South Korea?
High income, at 870,300 against 186,245 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between High income and South Korea?
684,055, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, residents?
High income ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 4th of 12 groups.
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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.