Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0.517 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.5521 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3194 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4202 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.373 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.394 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4579 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4744 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5521 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5345 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.517 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.517 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 119.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.517 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 37.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 0.394 units per square kilometre | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5216 units per square kilometre | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | 0.5521 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Macao 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 0.9597 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 0.4838 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Tuvalu 0.3462 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 0.3149 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 50,459 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.