2000 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 1999 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
448,895,800 |
$9,101,194,000,000 |
$20,275 |
8.03% |
448,895,800 |
36,040,958 |
2 |
United States |
US |
273,131,000 |
$7,783,092,000,000 |
$28,496 |
10.49% |
273,131,000 |
28,638,911 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,251,238,000 |
$1,055,372,000,000 |
$843 |
2.22% |
1,251,238,000 |
27,808,714 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,000,849,000 |
$357,391,000,000 |
$357 |
2.08% |
1,000,849,000 |
20,789,239 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
126,680,000 |
$4,812,103,000,000 |
$37,986 |
13.32% |
126,680,000 |
16,875,421 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,100,000 |
$2,320,985,000,000 |
$28,270 |
10.42% |
82,100,000 |
8,553,177 |
7 |
France (EP) |
FR |
59,087,000 |
$1,541,630,000,000 |
$26,091 |
9.77% |
59,087,000 |
5,770,893 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
163,947,000 |
$784,044,000,000 |
$4,782 |
3.40% |
163,947,000 |
5,573,341 |
9 |
EAPO |
EA |
203,699,000 |
$453,440,000,000 |
$2,226 |
2.64% |
203,699,000 |
5,368,745 |
10 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
59,313,000 |
$1,231,269,000,000 |
$20,759 |
8.17% |
59,313,000 |
4,847,944 |
11 |
Indonesia |
ID |
206,143,000 |
$221,533,000,000 |
$1,075 |
2.29% |
206,143,000 |
4,723,932 |
12 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,723,000 |
$1,160,444,000,000 |
$20,104 |
7.98% |
57,723,000 |
4,604,978 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
200,240,000 |
$57,526,000,000 |
$287 |
2.06% |
200,240,000 |
4,117,540 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
146,394,000 |
$394,861,000,000 |
$2,697 |
2.78% |
146,394,000 |
4,064,532 |
15 |
Pakistan |
PK |
152,231,000 |
$64,638,000,000 |
$425 |
2.10% |
152,231,000 |
3,192,795 |
16 |
Mexico |
MX |
97,367,000 |
$348,627,000,000 |
$3,581 |
3.04% |
97,367,000 |
2,960,322 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
127,118,000 |
$44,090,000,000 |
$347 |
2.07% |
127,118,000 |
2,636,553 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
40,017,000 |
$569,637,000,000 |
$14,235 |
6.22% |
40,017,000 |
2,490,674 |
19 |
Canada |
CA |
30,326,000 |
$594,976,000,000 |
$19,619 |
7.83% |
30,326,000 |
2,375,433 |
20 |
Korea, South |
KR |
46,858,000 |
$485,209,000,000 |
$10,355 |
5.06% |
46,858,000 |
2,373,190 |
21 |
Nigeria |
NG |
113,829,000 |
$33,393,000,000 |
$293 |
2.06% |
113,829,000 |
2,342,735 |
22 |
OAPI |
OA |
110,971,000 |
$48,947,000,000 |
$441 |
2.10% |
110,971,000 |
2,332,897 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
64,431,000 |
$199,307,000,000 |
$3,093 |
2.89% |
64,431,000 |
1,865,143 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
74,723,000 |
$88,372,000,000 |
$1,183 |
2.32% |
74,723,000 |
1,736,453 |
25 |
Thailand |
TH |
61,806,000 |
$165,759,000,000 |
$2,682 |
2.77% |
61,806,000 |
1,713,172 |
26 |
Argentina |
AR |
36,578,000 |
$319,293,000,000 |
$8,729 |
4.58% |
36,578,000 |
1,674,847 |
27 |
Vietnam |
VN |
77,311,000 |
$24,008,000,000 |
$311 |
2.06% |
77,311,000 |
1,595,120 |
28 |
Iran |
IR |
62,127,000 |
$108,614,000,000 |
$1,748 |
2.49% |
62,127,000 |
1,548,740 |
29 |
Australia |
AU |
18,943,000 |
$382,705,000,000 |
$20,203 |
8.01% |
18,943,000 |
1,516,841 |
30 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NE |
15,777,000 |
$403,057,000,000 |
$25,547 |
9.60% |
15,777,000 |
1,515,270 |
31 |
Egypt |
EG |
64,560,000 |
$72,164,000,000 |
$1,118 |
2.30% |
64,560,000 |
1,487,764 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
29,937,000 |
$253,640,000,000 |
$8,472 |
4.50% |
29,937,000 |
1,347,808 |
33 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,024,000 |
$285,030,000,000 |
$12,942 |
5.84% |
22,024,000 |
1,285,684 |
34 |
South Africa |
ZA |
43,426,000 |
$130,151,000,000 |
$2,997 |
2.87% |
43,426,000 |
1,244,601 |
35 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
59,680,000 |
$6,507,000,000 |
$109 |
2.00% |
59,680,000 |
1,195,413 |
36 |
Poland |
PL |
38,654,000 |
$138,909,000,000 |
$3,594 |
3.04% |
38,654,000 |
1,176,740 |
37 |
Ukraine |
UA |
49,890,000 |
$52,625,000,000 |
$1,055 |
2.29% |
49,890,000 |
1,140,312 |
38 |
Myanmar |
MM |
48,081,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,158 |
2.32% |
48,081,000 |
1,113,855 |
39 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,165,000 |
$305,238,000,000 |
$42,601 |
14.70% |
7,165,000 |
1,053,278 |
40 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,224,000 |
$272,382,000,000 |
$26,641 |
9.93% |
10,224,000 |
1,015,376 |
41 |
Colombia |
CO |
38,297,000 |
$87,125,000,000 |
$2,275 |
2.65% |
38,297,000 |
1,014,968 |
42 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
50,481,000 |
$5,201,000,000 |
$103 |
2.00% |
50,481,000 |
1,010,248 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,859,000 |
$231,905,000,000 |
$26,177 |
9.79% |
8,859,000 |
867,528 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
21,505,000 |
$143,430,000,000 |
$6,670 |
3.96% |
21,505,000 |
852,336 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,080,000 |
$225,373,000,000 |
$27,893 |
10.31% |
8,080,000 |
832,659 |
46 |
Malaysia |
MY |
22,710,000 |
$98,195,000,000 |
$4,324 |
3.26% |
22,710,000 |
740,911 |
47 |
Algeria |
DZ |
29,910,000 |
$43,927,000,000 |
$1,469 |
2.41% |
29,910,000 |
720,624 |
48 |
Venezuela |
VE |
23,707,000 |
$79,317,000,000 |
$3,346 |
2.97% |
23,707,000 |
704,147 |
49 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
34,476,000 |
$7,917,000,000 |
$230 |
2.04% |
34,476,000 |
702,992 |
50 |
Peru |
PE |
25,353,000 |
$63,672,000,000 |
$2,511 |
2.72% |
25,353,000 |
689,831 |
51 |
Morocco |
MA |
28,307,000 |
$34,380,000,000 |
$1,215 |
2.33% |
28,307,000 |
660,510 |
52 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,316,000 |
$184,347,000,000 |
$34,678 |
12.33% |
5,316,000 |
655,604 |
53 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
31,271,000 |
$6,632,000,000 |
$212 |
2.03% |
31,271,000 |
635,999 |
54 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,885,000 |
$163,384,000,000 |
$23,730 |
9.06% |
6,885,000 |
623,881 |
55 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
28,809,000 |
$9,654,000,000 |
$335 |
2.07% |
28,809,000 |
596,517 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
10,561,000 |
$122,430,000,000 |
$11,593 |
5.43% |
10,561,000 |
573,938 |
57 |
Norway |
NO |
4,452,000 |
$158,973,000,000 |
$35,708 |
12.64% |
4,452,000 |
562,759 |
58 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
24,449,000 |
$24,236,000,000 |
$991 |
2.27% |
24,449,000 |
554,178 |
59 |
Romania |
RO |
22,405,000 |
$31,787,000,000 |
$1,419 |
2.39% |
22,405,000 |
536,465 |
60 |
AF |
25,825,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$219 |
2.04% |
25,825,000 |
525,801 |
|
61 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
9,988,000 |
$109,472,000,000 |
$10,960 |
5.25% |
9,988,000 |
523,927 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
15,018,000 |
$70,510,000,000 |
$4,695 |
3.37% |
15,018,000 |
506,617 |
63 |
Korea, North |
KP |
21,386,000 |
$21,800,000,000 |
$1,019 |
2.28% |
21,386,000 |
486,544 |
64 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,167,000 |
$127,398,000,000 |
$24,656 |
9.34% |
5,167,000 |
482,497 |
65 |
Iraq |
IQ |
22,427,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$513 |
2.12% |
22,427,000 |
476,278 |
66 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
22,805,000 |
$6,068,000,000 |
$266 |
2.05% |
22,805,000 |
467,495 |
67 |
Nepal |
NP |
22,449,000 |
$4,863,000,000 |
$217 |
2.04% |
22,449,000 |
456,879 |
68 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
18,940,000 |
$14,781,000,000 |
$780 |
2.20% |
18,940,000 |
417,372 |
69 |
Israel |
IL |
5,939,000 |
$94,402,000,000 |
$15,895 |
6.72% |
5,939,000 |
399,112 |
70 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
18,888,000 |
$6,982,000,000 |
$370 |
2.08% |
18,888,000 |
393,043 |
71 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
19,124,000 |
$2,405,000,000 |
$126 |
2.01% |
19,124,000 |
384,017 |
72 |
Singapore |
SG |
3,225,000 |
$101,834,000,000 |
$31,576 |
11.41% |
3,225,000 |
367,842 |
73 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,348,000 |
$21,317,000,000 |
$1,389 |
2.39% |
15,348,000 |
366,124 |
74 |
Czech Republic |
CZ |
10,290,000 |
$53,952,000,000 |
$5,243 |
3.54% |
10,290,000 |
363,976 |
75 |
Syria |
SY |
15,727,000 |
$16,643,000,000 |
$1,058 |
2.29% |
15,727,000 |
359,625 |
76 |
Yemen |
YE |
16,942,000 |
$4,405,000,000 |
$260 |
2.05% |
16,942,000 |
346,998 |
77 |
Cote d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
15,808,000 |
$10,152,000,000 |
$642 |
2.16% |
15,808,000 |
341,826 |
78 |
Hungary |
HU |
10,065,000 |
$45,760,000,000 |
$4,546 |
3.33% |
10,065,000 |
335,064 |
79 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
15,456,000 |
$8,610,000,000 |
$557 |
2.14% |
15,456,000 |
330,282 |
80 |
Madagascar |
MG |
14,873,000 |
$3,575,000,000 |
$240 |
2.04% |
14,873,000 |
303,749 |
81 |
Ecuador |
EC |
12,411,000 |
$18,785,000,000 |
$1,514 |
2.42% |
12,411,000 |
300,686 |
82 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
14,873,000 |
$2,129,000,000 |
$143 |
2.01% |
14,873,000 |
299,428 |
83 |
Yugoslavia |
YU |
10,731,000 |
$20,039,000,000 |
$1,867 |
2.53% |
10,731,000 |
271,329 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,159,000 |
$16,900,000,000 |
$1,514 |
2.42% |
11,159,000 |
270,383 |
85 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
3,736,000 |
$65,137,000,000 |
$17,435 |
7.18% |
3,736,000 |
268,255 |
86 |
Guatemala |
GT |
11,090,000 |
$16,582,000,000 |
$1,495 |
2.42% |
11,090,000 |
268,073 |
87 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
10,164,000 |
$22,082,000,000 |
$2,173 |
2.62% |
10,164,000 |
266,261 |
88 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
3,841,000 |
$59,539,000,000 |
$15,501 |
6.60% |
3,841,000 |
253,596 |
89 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,514,000 |
$19,433,000,000 |
$2,043 |
2.58% |
9,514,000 |
245,538 |
90 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,163,000 |
$8,208,000,000 |
$735 |
2.19% |
11,163,000 |
244,489 |
91 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
11,576,000 |
$2,579,000,000 |
$223 |
2.04% |
11,576,000 |
235,807 |
92 |
Angola |
AO |
11,178,000 |
$3,012,000,000 |
$269 |
2.05% |
11,178,000 |
229,258 |
93 |
Cambodia |
KH |
10,981,000 |
$3,162,000,000 |
$288 |
2.06% |
10,981,000 |
225,824 |
94 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
10,429,000 |
$2,656,000,000 |
$255 |
2.05% |
10,429,000 |
213,436 |
95 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
10,052,000 |
$4,777,000,000 |
$475 |
2.11% |
10,052,000 |
212,345 |
96 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
2,826,000 |
$49,307,000,000 |
$17,448 |
7.18% |
2,826,000 |
203,021 |
97 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,130,000 |
$14,148,000,000 |
$1,740 |
2.49% |
8,130,000 |
202,474 |
98 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
9,962,000 |
$1,962,000,000 |
$197 |
2.03% |
9,962,000 |
202,160 |
99 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
9,664,000 |
$3,536,000,000 |
$366 |
2.08% |
9,664,000 |
200,991 |
100 |
Bulgaria |
BG |
8,206,000 |
$9,750,000,000 |
$1,188 |
2.33% |
8,206,000 |
190,830 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,137,000 |
$7,564,000,000 |
$930 |
2.25% |
8,137,000 |
182,938 |
102 |
Libya |
LY |
4,493,000 |
$29,476,000,000 |
$6,560 |
3.93% |
4,493,000 |
176,611 |
103 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
7,993,000 |
$3,886,000,000 |
$486 |
2.12% |
7,993,000 |
169,111 |
104 |
Rwanda |
RW |
8,155,000 |
$1,680,000,000 |
$206 |
2.03% |
8,155,000 |
165,711 |
105 |
Slovakia |
SK |
5,398,000 |
$19,801,000,000 |
$3,668 |
3.07% |
5,398,000 |
165,533 |
106 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
7,539,000 |
$3,830,000,000 |
$508 |
2.12% |
7,539,000 |
159,997 |
107 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
7,557,000 |
$1,629,000,000 |
$216 |
2.03% |
7,557,000 |
153,775 |
108 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,888,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,528 |
3.92% |
3,888,000 |
152,450 |
109 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,667,000 |
$19,343,000,000 |
$4,145 |
3.21% |
4,667,000 |
149,761 |
110 |
El Salvador |
SV |
5,839,000 |
$10,704,000,000 |
$1,833 |
2.52% |
5,839,000 |
147,040 |
111 |
Haiti |
HT |
6,884,000 |
$2,864,000,000 |
$416 |
2.09% |
6,884,000 |
144,204 |
112 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
1,924,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$18,270 |
7.43% |
1,924,000 |
142,951 |
113 |
Somalia |
SO |
7,141,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$99 |
2.00% |
7,141,000 |
142,820 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,281,000 |
$4,426,000,000 |
$705 |
2.18% |
6,281,000 |
136,990 |
115 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,359,000 |
$10,183,000,000 |
$1,900 |
2.54% |
5,359,000 |
136,025 |
116 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
6,306,000 |
$2,227,000,000 |
$353 |
2.08% |
6,306,000 |
130,912 |
117 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,213,000 |
$2,010,000,000 |
$324 |
2.07% |
6,213,000 |
128,431 |
118 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,247,000 |
$20,035,000,000 |
$6,170 |
3.81% |
3,247,000 |
123,848 |
119 |
Georgia |
GE |
5,449,000 |
$4,656,000,000 |
$854 |
2.23% |
5,449,000 |
121,283 |
120 |
Burundi |
BI |
5,736,000 |
$924,000,000 |
$161 |
2.02% |
5,736,000 |
115,786 |
121 |
Jordan |
JO |
4,839,000 |
$6,755,000,000 |
$1,396 |
2.39% |
4,839,000 |
115,535 |
122 |
Laos |
LA |
5,407,000 |
$1,924,000,000 |
$356 |
2.08% |
5,407,000 |
112,292 |
123 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,563,000 |
$13,900,000,000 |
$3,901 |
3.14% |
3,563,000 |
111,743 |
124 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
4,705,000 |
$4,185,000,000 |
$889 |
2.24% |
4,705,000 |
105,215 |
125 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,081,000 |
$1,485,000,000 |
$292 |
2.06% |
5,081,000 |
104,556 |
126 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
4,923,000 |
$1,907,000,000 |
$387 |
2.09% |
4,923,000 |
102,704 |
127 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,721,000 |
$2,987,000,000 |
$633 |
2.16% |
4,721,000 |
101,951 |
128 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
4,761,000 |
$2,211,000,000 |
$464 |
2.11% |
4,761,000 |
100,420 |
129 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
3,594,000 |
$9,275,000,000 |
$2,581 |
2.74% |
3,594,000 |
98,533 |
130 |
Lithuania |
LT |
3,699,000 |
$8,360,000,000 |
$2,260 |
2.65% |
3,699,000 |
97,868 |
131 |
Slovenia |
SI |
1,977,000 |
$19,550,000,000 |
$9,889 |
4.93% |
1,977,000 |
97,374 |
132 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
4,717,000 |
$762,000,000 |
$162 |
2.02% |
4,717,000 |
95,223 |
133 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,301,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$459 |
2.11% |
4,301,000 |
90,648 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,447,000 |
$13,808,000,000 |
$5,643 |
3.66% |
2,447,000 |
89,477 |
135 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,838,000 |
$4,455,000,000 |
$1,161 |
2.32% |
3,838,000 |
88,938 |
136 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,804,000 |
$2,112,000,000 |
$555 |
2.14% |
3,804,000 |
81,267 |
137 |
Eritrea |
ER |
3,985,000 |
$852,000,000 |
$214 |
2.03% |
3,985,000 |
81,069 |
138 |
Panama |
PA |
2,809,000 |
$8,373,000,000 |
$2,981 |
2.86% |
2,809,000 |
80,370 |
139 |
Albania |
AL |
3,365,000 |
$2,540,000,000 |
$755 |
2.20% |
3,365,000 |
73,896 |
140 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,445,000 |
$1,104,000,000 |
$320 |
2.07% |
3,445,000 |
71,181 |
141 |
Latvia |
LV |
2,428,000 |
$5,995,000,000 |
$2,469 |
2.71% |
2,428,000 |
65,757 |
142 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
432,000 |
$18,837,000,000 |
$43,604 |
15.00% |
432,000 |
64,800 |
143 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,592,000 |
$3,956,000,000 |
$1,526 |
2.43% |
2,592,000 |
62,895 |
144 |
Liberia |
LY |
2,924,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$402 |
2.09% |
2,924,000 |
61,124 |
145 |
Congo, Republic (OA) |
CG |
2,717,000 |
$1,827,000,000 |
$672 |
2.17% |
2,717,000 |
58,997 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,582,000 |
$1,093,000,000 |
$423 |
2.10% |
2,582,000 |
54,143 |
147 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,440,000 |
$998,000,000 |
$409 |
2.09% |
2,440,000 |
51,061 |
148 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
856,000 |
$10,839,000,000 |
$12,662 |
5.75% |
856,000 |
49,256 |
149 |
West Bank |
WB |
1,946,000 |
$2,917,000,000 |
$1,499 |
2.42% |
1,946,000 |
47,062 |
150 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,023,000 |
$2,187,000,000 |
$1,081 |
2.29% |
2,023,000 |
46,397 |
151 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,129,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$643 |
2.16% |
2,129,000 |
46,039 |
152 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,464,000 |
$5,070,000,000 |
$3,463 |
3.01% |
1,464,000 |
43,997 |
153 |
Estonia |
EE |
1,439,000 |
$4,899,000,000 |
$3,404 |
2.99% |
1,439,000 |
42,994 |
154 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,648,000 |
$3,428,000,000 |
$2,080 |
2.59% |
1,648,000 |
42,716 |
155 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,289,000 |
$5,553,000,000 |
$4,308 |
3.26% |
1,289,000 |
41,992 |
156 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,226,000 |
$4,752,000,000 |
$3,876 |
3.13% |
1,226,000 |
38,357 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,171,000 |
$4,444,000,000 |
$3,795 |
3.10% |
1,171,000 |
36,353 |
158 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
589,000 |
$7,429,000,000 |
$12,613 |
5.74% |
589,000 |
33,805 |
159 |
Macau (covered by China?) |
MO |
434,000 |
$7,350,000,000 |
$16,935 |
7.03% |
434,000 |
30,515 |
160 |
Iceland |
IS |
276,000 |
$7,513,000,000 |
$27,221 |
10.10% |
276,000 |
27,888 |
161 |
Brunei |
BN |
323,000 |
$7,151,000,000 |
$22,139 |
8.59% |
323,000 |
27,733 |
162 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,336,000 |
$407,000,000 |
$305 |
2.06% |
1,336,000 |
27,541 |
163 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
646,000 |
$4,514,000,000 |
$6,988 |
4.06% |
646,000 |
26,218 |
164 |
Gaza Strip |
GZ |
1,128,000 |
$1,256,000,000 |
$1,113 |
2.30% |
1,128,000 |
25,980 |
165 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,235,000 |
$264,000,000 |
$214 |
2.03% |
1,235,000 |
25,124 |
166 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
985,000 |
$1,458,000,000 |
$1,480 |
2.41% |
985,000 |
23,766 |
167 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
714,000 |
$2,864,000,000 |
$4,011 |
3.17% |
714,000 |
22,627 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
813,000 |
$2,007,000,000 |
$2,469 |
2.71% |
813,000 |
22,017 |
169 |
Guadeloupe |
GP |
424,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,741 |
4.58% |
424,000 |
19,429 |
170 |
Martinique |
MQ |
382,000 |
$3,942,000,000 |
$10,319 |
5.05% |
382,000 |
19,306 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
380,000 |
$3,498,000,000 |
$9,205 |
4.72% |
380,000 |
17,940 |
172 |
Guyana |
GY |
787,000 |
$677,000,000 |
$860 |
2.23% |
787,000 |
17,530 |
173 |
Bahamas |
BS |
297,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$11,071 |
5.28% |
297,000 |
15,677 |
174 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
230,000 |
$3,418,000,000 |
$14,861 |
6.41% |
230,000 |
14,746 |
175 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
669,000 |
$500,000,000 |
$747 |
2.19% |
669,000 |
14,676 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
658,000 |
$315,000,000 |
$479 |
2.11% |
658,000 |
13,907 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
208,000 |
$3,017,000,000 |
$14,505 |
6.30% |
208,000 |
13,114 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
152,000 |
$2,983,000,000 |
$19,625 |
7.83% |
152,000 |
11,909 |
179 |
Comoros |
KM |
563,000 |
$209,000,000 |
$371 |
2.08% |
563,000 |
11,718 |
180 |
Netherlands Antilles |
NL |
217,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$11,060 |
5.28% |
217,000 |
11,447 |
181 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
466,000 |
$444,000,000 |
$953 |
2.26% |
466,000 |
10,509 |
182 |
Barbados |
BB |
266,000 |
$1,741,000,000 |
$6,545 |
3.93% |
266,000 |
10,444 |
183 |
Suriname |
SR |
415,000 |
$544,000,000 |
$1,311 |
2.36% |
415,000 |
9,803 |
184 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
442,000 |
$350,000,000 |
$792 |
2.21% |
442,000 |
9,755 |
185 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
406,000 |
$436,000,000 |
$1,074 |
2.29% |
406,000 |
9,303 |
186 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
85,900 |
$2,198,000,000 |
$25,588 |
9.62% |
85,900 |
8,261 |
187 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
159,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$9,704 |
4.87% |
159,000 |
7,744 |
188 |
Bermuda |
BM |
62,500 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$34,048 |
12.14% |
62,500 |
7,590 |
189 |
Belize |
BZ |
250,000 |
$614,000,000 |
$2,456 |
2.70% |
250,000 |
6,761 |
190 |
Maldives |
MV |
278,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$1,083 |
2.29% |
278,000 |
6,377 |
191 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
120,000 |
$1,246,000,000 |
$10,383 |
5.07% |
120,000 |
6,088 |
192 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
65,400 |
$1,531,000,000 |
$23,410 |
8.97% |
65,400 |
5,864 |
193 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
284,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$211 |
2.03% |
284,000 |
5,775 |
194 |
Aruba |
AW |
95,200 |
$1,181,000,000 |
$12,405 |
5.68% |
95,200 |
5,405 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
71,200 |
$1,210,000,000 |
$16,994 |
7.05% |
71,200 |
5,019 |
196 |
Andorra |
AD |
66,100 |
$1,155,000,000 |
$17,474 |
7.19% |
66,100 |
4,754 |
197 |
Greenland |
GL |
56,100 |
$1,218,000,000 |
$21,711 |
8.46% |
56,100 |
4,745 |
198 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
155,000 |
$558,000,000 |
$3,600 |
3.05% |
155,000 |
4,722 |
199 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
187,000 |
$238,000,000 |
$1,273 |
2.35% |
187,000 |
4,396 |
200 |
Samoa |
WS |
177,000 |
$199,000,000 |
$1,124 |
2.31% |
177,000 |
4,082 |
201 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
44,500 |
$890,000,000 |
$20,000 |
7.95% |
44,500 |
3,536 |
202 |
Seychelles |
SC |
80,100 |
$537,000,000 |
$6,704 |
3.97% |
80,100 |
3,183 |
203 |
San Marino |
SM |
26,500 |
$883,000,000 |
$33,321 |
11.93% |
26,500 |
3,161 |
204 |
Mayotte |
YT |
149,000 |
$54,000,000 |
$362 |
2.08% |
149,000 |
3,097 |
205 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$272,000,000 |
$2,407 |
2.69% |
113,000 |
3,039 |
206 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
69,400 |
$550,000,000 |
$7,925 |
4.34% |
69,400 |
3,011 |
207 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,100 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,704 |
9.35% |
32,100 |
3,002 |
208 |
Grenada |
GD |
101,000 |
$300,000,000 |
$2,970 |
2.86% |
101,000 |
2,887 |
209 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
140,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$286 |
2.06% |
140,000 |
2,878 |
210 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
69,100 |
$489,000,000 |
$7,077 |
4.09% |
69,100 |
2,823 |
211 |
Micronesia |
FM |
109,000 |
$213,000,000 |
$1,954 |
2.55% |
109,000 |
2,784 |
212 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
31,700 |
$714,000,000 |
$22,524 |
8.70% |
31,700 |
2,758 |
213 |
Tonga |
TO |
98,200 |
$177,000,000 |
$1,802 |
2.51% |
98,200 |
2,464 |
214 |
Dominica |
DM |
77,000 |
$225,000,000 |
$2,922 |
2.84% |
77,000 |
2,190 |
215 |
Gibraltar (covered by GB) |
GI |
27,200 |
$500,000,000 |
$18,382 |
7.46% |
27,200 |
2,030 |
216 |
American Samoa |
AS |
63,800 |
$253,000,000 |
$3,966 |
3.16% |
63,800 |
2,013 |
217 |
Kiribati |
KI |
85,500 |
$76,000,000 |
$889 |
2.24% |
85,500 |
1,912 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
42,800 |
$256,000,000 |
$5,981 |
3.76% |
42,800 |
1,608 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
65,400 |
$97,000,000 |
$1,483 |
2.41% |
65,400 |
1,579 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
18,500 |
$160,000,000 |
$8,649 |
4.55% |
18,500 |
843 |
221 |
Nauru |
NU |
10,600 |
$81,000,000 |
$7,642 |
4.25% |
10,600 |
451 |
222 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
10,600 |
$7,000,000 |
$660 |
2.17% |
10,600 |
230 |
5,981,471,400 |
$30,111,778,000,000 |
$5,034 |
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Regional organisation totals have been subtracted from the totals to eliminate double counting. |
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Region Name |
Abbreviation |
CC |
Population 1999 |
GDP 1997 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation (EP) |
EPO |
EP |
448,895,800 |
$9,101,194,000,000 |
$20,275 |
8.03% |
448,895,800 |
36,040,958 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EA) |
EAPO |
EA |
203,699,000 |
$453,440,000,000 |
$2,226 |
2.64% |
203,699,000 |
5,368,745 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (AP) |
ARIPO |
AP |
200,240,000 |
$57,526,000,000 |
$287 |
2.06% |
200,240,000 |
4,117,540 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
110,971,000 |
$48,947,000,000 |
$441 |
2.10% |
110,971,000 |
2,332,897 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
29,937,000 |
$253,640,000,000 |
$8,472 |
4.50% |
29,937,000 |
1,347,808 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$43,604 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$99 |
intercept |
-$6,594 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
334,656 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright © 2001 Bill Anderson