North Korea vs Low income: Patent applications, residents

North Korea
6,937
in 2020
Low income
600
in 2020
North Korea rank
13th
Low income rank
12th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • North Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 6,937 against 600 in Low income, a difference of 6,337.

That makes North Korea's figure about 11.6 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Low income ahead.

North Korea ranks 13th and Low income ranks 12th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 6,753 7,175 421.75 Low income
2010s 7,941 4,700 3,241 North Korea
2020s 6,937 600 6,337 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, North Korea or Low income?
North Korea, at 6,937 against 600 in Low income as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between North Korea and Low income?
6,337, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low income?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Low income rank globally for patent applications, residents?
North Korea ranks 13th and Low income ranks 12th 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.