Domestic Patents by Country
124 countries • applications • World Bank
What It Measures
Patent Applications (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
18.5K
Median
146
Minimum
1.00
Maximum
1.43M
Countries
124
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Domestic Patents
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  China | 1.43 million |
| #2 |  United States | 262.2K |
| #3 |  Japan | 222.5K |
| #4 |  South Korea | 186.2K |
| #5 |  Germany | 39.8K |
| #6 |  India | 26.3K |
| #7 |  Russia | 19.6K |
| #8 |  France | 13.4K |
| #9 |  United Kingdom | 11.6K |
| #10 |  Italy | 10.3K |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Domestic Patents
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Samoa | 1.00 |
| #241 |  Cyprus | 1.00 |
| #242 |  Cabo Verde | 1.00 |
| #243 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2.00 |
| #244 |  El Salvador | 2.00 |
| #245 |  Macao | 2.00 |
| #246 |  Brunei | 2.00 |
| #247 |  Burundi | 2.00 |
| #248 |  Seychelles | 3.00 |
| #249 |  Djibouti | 3.00 |
Surprising Facts
China (1.43 million) has 1.16 million more than United States (262.2K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
South Korea (186.2K) has 146.4K more than Germany (39.8K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
United States (262.2K) has 39.8K more than Japan (222.5K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.