North Korea vs Kuwait: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

North Korea
0 Patents
in 2022
Kuwait
0 Patents
in 2022
North Korea rank
59th
Kuwait rank
59th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • North Korea
  • Kuwait
02468197820002022

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.

North Korea ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.1 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.2 Patents Kuwait
1990s 0.1667 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.1333 Patents Kuwait
2000s 0.1 Patents 0.4 Patents 0.3 Patents Kuwait
2010s 0.3 Patents 2.5 Patents 2.2 Patents Kuwait
2020s 0.3333 Patents 0.4444 Patents 0.1111 Patents Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, North Korea or Kuwait?
North Korea, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between North Korea and Kuwait?
0 Patents, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
North Korea ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.