Foreign Patents by Country
135 countries • applications • World Bank
What It Measures
Patent Applications (Non Residents) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
6.7K
Median
137
Minimum
1.00
Maximum
329.2K
Countries
135
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Foreign Patents
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  United States | 329.2K |
| #2 |  China | 159.0K |
| #3 |  Japan | 66.7K |
| #4 |  South Korea | 51.8K |
| #5 |  India | 35.3K |
| #6 |  Canada | 32.4K |
| #7 |  Australia | 29.4K |
| #8 |  Hong Kong | 21.5K |
| #9 |  Brazil | 19.6K |
| #10 |  Germany | 18.7K |
Estonia
Cabo Verde
Albania
Samoa
Tonga
Rwanda
Iceland
Cyprus
Botswana
MonacoSurprising Facts
United States (329.2K) has 170.2K more than China (159.0K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
China (159.0K) has 92.3K more than Japan (66.7K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
South Korea (51.8K) has 16.4K more than India (35.3K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.