Patents - technology diffusion in North Korea
North Korea: Patents - technology diffusion was 6 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in North 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 North Korea peaked at 8 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1991.
North 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.
Patents - technology diffusion in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 6 Patents | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 2 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Patents | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 6 Patents | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 6 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Patents | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 8 Patents | +700.0% |
| 2015 | 4 Patents | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 6 Patents | +500.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 6 Patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128 Patents, 5% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +700.0% | 1 Patents | 8 Patents |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- 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 - technology diffusion in North Korea?
- Patents - technology diffusion in North Korea was 6 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- North Korea ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. 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 - 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