Korea vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Korea
  • OECD
050.0k100.0k150.0k197820002023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea, a difference of 110,853 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 11.4 times Korea's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 8,075 Patents 8,075 Patents OECD
1980s 11.8 Patents 37,598 Patents 37,586 Patents OECD
1990s 400.12 Patents 70,566 Patents 70,166 Patents OECD
2000s 3,472 Patents 122,917 Patents 119,445 Patents OECD
2010s 6,977 Patents 139,383 Patents 132,406 Patents OECD
2020s 10,503 Patents 142,205 Patents 131,702 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Korea or OECD?
OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Korea and OECD?
110,853 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Korea and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Korea ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.