Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7 Patents against 6 Patents in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1 Patents.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 104 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 1 Patents | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3 Patents | 3.67 Patents | 0.6667 Patents | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.67 Patents | 8.22 Patents | 4.56 Patents | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.5 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 9 Patents | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7 Patents against 6 Patents in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 1 Patents, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation