Korea vs Moldova: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
Korea currently reports 209,296 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova, a difference of 209,200 Patents.
That makes Korea's figure about 2,180.2 times Moldova's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 4th of 5 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,787 Patents | 204.2 Patents | 62,583 Patents | Korea |
| 2000s | 148,569 Patents | 300.4 Patents | 148,268 Patents | Korea |
| 2010s | 186,682 Patents | 246.6 Patents | 186,435 Patents | Korea |
| 2020s | 214,830 Patents | 141.5 Patents | 214,688 Patents | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Korea or Moldova?
- Korea, at 209,296 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Korea and Moldova?
- 209,200 Patents, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Moldova?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Moldova rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Korea ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 4th of 5 groups.
- 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