Korea vs Poland: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Korea
  • Poland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197820002023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 10,699 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 10,191 Patents.

That makes Korea's figure about 21.0 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 13 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3.5 Patents 3.5 Patents Poland
1980s 11.8 Patents 18.9 Patents 7.1 Patents Poland
1990s 400.12 Patents 12.2 Patents 387.92 Patents Korea
2000s 3,472 Patents 91.33 Patents 3,381 Patents Korea
2010s 6,977 Patents 380.54 Patents 6,597 Patents Korea
2020s 10,503 Patents 488.54 Patents 10,014 Patents Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Korea or Poland?
Korea, at 10,699 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Korea and Poland?
10,191 Patents, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)