Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Patent applications, residents

Iran, Islamic Republic of
10,210
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
6,937
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
13th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10,210 against 6,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3,273.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th of 135 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8,213 6,753 1,460 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 12,000 7,941 4,059 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 11,396 6,937 4,459 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10,210 against 6,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3,273, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th 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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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.