Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in North Korea
North Korea: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Patents
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
4 Patents
in 2005
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in North Korea stood at 0 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in North Korea peaked at 4 Patents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
North Korea ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 1.67 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 4 Patents | — |
| 2006 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Patents | — |
| 2011 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2014 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2016 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2020 | 2 Patents | — |
| 2021 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 Patents | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3667 Patents | 0 Patents | 1.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.95 Patents | 0 Patents | 4 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
- 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
- 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
- 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
- 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
- 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
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- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in North Korea?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in North Korea was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2005.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does North Korea rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)