Patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Patents - technology diffusion was 6 Patents in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 6 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 8 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1991.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 Patents | 1 Patents | 4 Patents | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.12 Patents | 1 Patents | 6 Patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.67 Patents | 1 Patents | 8 Patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5 Patents | 1 Patents | 6 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1991.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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