Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places North Korea 137th 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 square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +725.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +725.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +300.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +192.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 134 Bulgaria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Latvia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 24.13 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.77 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.