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IP.PAT.RESD📂 Science & Technology 🌍 113 countries
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🌍 Global Average:20.3K(2021)
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Top 30 Countries — Patent applications, residents

Full Rankings — 2021

113 countries
RankCountryValueYear
🥇🇨🇳China1.43M2021Chart →
🥈🇺🇸United States262.2K2021Chart →
🥉🇯🇵Japan222.5K2021Chart →
#4🇰🇷Korea, Rep.186.2K2021Chart →
#5🇩🇪Germany39.8K2021Chart →
#6🇮🇳India26.3K2021Chart →
#7🇷🇺Russian Federation19.6K2021Chart →
#8🇫🇷France13.4K2021Chart →
#9🇬🇧United Kingdom11.6K2021Chart →
#10🇮🇹Italy10.3K2021Chart →
#11🇮🇷Iran, Islamic Rep.10.2K2021Chart →
#12🇹🇷Turkiye8.2K2021Chart →
#13🇨🇦Canada4.7K2021Chart →
#14🇧🇷Brazil4.7K2021Chart →
#15🇵🇱Poland3.4K2021Chart →
#16🇦🇺Australia3.0K2021Chart →
#17🇳🇱Netherlands2.1K2021Chart →
#18🇸🇬Singapore2.0K2021Chart →
#19🇦🇹Austria1.9K2021Chart →
#20🇿🇦South Africa1.8K2021Chart →
#21🇸🇪Sweden1.8K2021Chart →
#22🇮🇱Israel1.6K2021Chart →
#23🇫🇮Finland1.6K2021Chart →
#24🇸🇦Saudi Arabia1.4K2021Chart →
#25🇮🇩Indonesia1.4K2021Chart →
#26🇪🇸Spain1.3K2021Chart →
#27🇺🇦Ukraine1.3K2021Chart →
#28🇨🇭Switzerland1.3K2021Chart →
#29🇲🇽Mexico1.1K2021Chart →
#30🇩🇰Denmark1.1K2021Chart →
#31🇻🇳Viet Nam1.1K2021Chart →
#32🇳🇴Norway9462021Chart →
#33🇲🇾Malaysia8832021Chart →
#34🇪🇬Egypt, Arab Rep.8812021Chart →
#35🇹🇭Thailand8672021Chart →
#36🇧🇪Belgium7992021Chart →
#37🇷🇴Romania7722021Chart →
#38🇵🇹Portugal7112021Chart →
#39🇨🇿Czechia5412021Chart →
#40🇵🇭Philippines4902021Chart →
#41🇭🇺Hungary4332021Chart →
#42🇨🇴Colombia4322021Chart →
#43🇵🇰Pakistan4262021Chart →
#44🇺🇿Uzbekistan4132021Chart →
#45🇦🇷Argentina4062021Chart →
#46🇨🇱Chile4022021Chart →
#47🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR, China4012021Chart →
#48🇬🇷Greece3942021Chart →
#49🇳🇿New Zealand3302021Chart →
#50🇧🇾Belarus2762021Chart →
#51🇩🇿Algeria2682021Chart →
#52🇱🇰Sri Lanka2662021Chart →
#53🇲🇦Morocco2542021Chart →
#54🇸🇮Slovenia2222021Chart →
#55🇧🇬Bulgaria1652021Chart →
#56🇰🇪Kenya1602021Chart →
#57🇸🇰Slovak Republic1462021Chart →
#58🇷🇸Serbia1382021Chart →
#59🇦🇿Azerbaijan1192021Chart →
#60🇱🇺Luxembourg1122021Chart →
#61🇲🇳Mongolia1092021Chart →
#62🇱🇻Latvia1042021Chart →
#63🇸🇾Syrian Arab Republic1022021Chart →
#64🇵🇪Peru94.002021Chart →
#65🇬🇪Georgia90.002021Chart →
#66🇰🇬Kyrgyz Republic83.002021Chart →
#67🇱🇹Lithuania81.002021Chart →
#68🇭🇷Croatia77.002021Chart →
#69🇮🇪Ireland75.002021Chart →
#70🇧🇩Bangladesh74.002021Chart →
#71🇧🇧Barbados73.002021Chart →
#72🇦🇪United Arab Emirates69.002021Chart →
#73🇲🇩Moldova64.002021Chart →
#74🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina53.002021Chart →
#75🇶🇦Qatar47.002021Chart →
#76🇲🇰North Macedonia42.002021Chart →
#77🇬🇾Guyana40.002021Chart →
#78🇦🇲Armenia40.002021Chart →
#79🇪🇨Ecuador35.002021Chart →
#80🇵🇦Panama35.002021Chart →
#81🇮🇸Iceland34.002021Chart →
#82🇲🇿Mozambique30.002021Chart →
#83🇴🇲Oman30.002021Chart →
#84🇪🇪Estonia25.002021Chart →
#85🇯🇴Jordan25.002021Chart →
#86🇦🇱Albania23.002021Chart →
#87🇨🇺Cuba21.002021Chart →
#88🇾🇪Yemen, Rep.20.002021Chart →
#89🇯🇲Jamaica16.002021Chart →
#90🇨🇷Costa Rica15.002021Chart →
#91🇺🇬Uganda14.002021Chart →
#92🇷🇼Rwanda14.002021Chart →
#93🇿🇲Zambia13.002021Chart →
#94🇵🇾Paraguay10.002021Chart →
#95🇬🇹Guatemala9.002021Chart →
#96🇩🇴Dominican Republic7.002021Chart →
#97🇸🇲San Marino7.002021Chart →
#98🇲🇬Madagascar6.002021Chart →
#99🇲🇺Mauritius6.002021Chart →
#100🇲🇹Malta5.002021Chart →
#101🇧🇴Bolivia5.002021Chart →
#102🇲🇨Monaco5.002021Chart →
#103🇦🇩Andorra3.002021Chart →
#104🇩🇯Djibouti3.002021Chart →
#105🇧🇼Botswana3.002021Chart →
#106🇧🇭Bahrain3.002021Chart →
#107🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam2.002021Chart →
#108🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago2.002021Chart →
#109🇸🇻El Salvador2.002021Chart →
#110🇲🇴Macao SAR, China2.002021Chart →
#111🇨🇾Cyprus1.002021Chart →
#112🇼🇸Samoa1.002021Chart →
#113🇨🇻Cabo Verde1.002021Chart →