Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
150th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
18
1986–2020

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea, 1986–2020

00001986200320201986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2020, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2017.

That places North Korea 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea, 1986 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1986 0 units per person —
1987 0 units per person +294.2%
1988 0 units per person -60.0%
1989 0 units per person -1.4%
1990 0 units per person +188.0%
1991 0 units per person -79.3%
1992 0 units per person -1.5%
2005 0 units per person +635.5%
2006 0 units per person -15.6%
2007 0 units per person +35.0%
2009 0 units per person -28.3%
2010 0 units per person -29.4%
2011 0 units per person -0.4%
2012 0 units per person -31.1%
2017 0 units per person -92.8%
2018 0 units per person +298.3%
2019 0 units per person -12.9%
2020 0 units per person -14.6%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +635.5% 0 units per person 0 units per person
2018 +298.3% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1987 +294.2% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1990 +188.0% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 3
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 147 Ghana 0 units per person compare
  2. 148 Tajikistan 0 units per person compare
  3. 149 Ethiopia 0 units per person compare
  4. 151 Rwanda 0 units per person compare
  5. 152 Yemen 0 units per person compare
  6. 153 Sudan 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in North Korea was 0 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2017.
How does North Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
North Korea ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,087 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.