South Korea vs Russia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
South Korea
9 patents
in 2025
Russia
8 patents
in 2021
South Korea rank
9th
Russia rank
11th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9 patents against 8 patents in Russia, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.4 patents | 34.8 patents | 153.6 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 752.3 patents | 116.4 patents | 635.9 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 976 patents | 18 patents | 958 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 9 patents against 8 patents in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between South Korea and Russia?
- 1 patents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.