North Korea vs Poland: Patent applications, residents

North Korea
6,936
in 2024
Poland
3,363
in 2024
North Korea rank
13th
Poland rank
16th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • North Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 6,936 against 3,363 in Poland, a difference of 3,573.

That makes North Korea's figure about 2.1 times Poland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 139 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 6,753 2,369 4,384 North Korea
2010s 7,941 3,918 4,023 North Korea
2020s 6,897 3,640 3,257 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, North Korea or Poland?
North Korea, at 6,936 against 3,363 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between North Korea and Poland?
3,573, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
North Korea ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th 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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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
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
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.