South Korea vs Russia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 195,786 against 21,502 in Russia, a difference of 174,284.
That makes South Korea's figure about 9.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 139 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,939 | 22,034 | 23,905 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 104,947 | 25,216 | 79,731 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 156,597 | 26,386 | 130,211 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 187,480 | 20,885 | 166,595 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 195,786 against 21,502 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between South Korea and Russia?
- 174,284, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th 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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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.