Countries Comparison
2010
This page was updated on Sunday, 21 July 2013.
PCT membership as at Saturday 3 July 2008.
2010 |
“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2009 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
590,687,100 |
$15,400,280,000,000 |
$26,072 |
6.17% |
590,687,100 |
36,449,140 |
2 |
China |
CN |
1,331,433,000 |
2,641,846,000,000 |
1,984 |
2.30% |
1,331,433,000 |
30,639,845 |
3 |
United States |
US |
307,226,000 |
$13,150,600,000,000 |
$42,804 |
8.86% |
307,226,000 |
27,215,615 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,198,003,000 |
$887,483,000,000 |
$741 |
2.10% |
1,198,003,000 |
25,176,395 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,556,000 |
$4,520,998,000,000 |
$35,443 |
7.68% |
127,556,000 |
9,791,244 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,000,000 |
$2,901,482,000,000 |
$35,384 |
7.67% |
82,000,000 |
6,286,537 |
7 |
EAPO |
EA |
200,092,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,528 |
2.87% |
200,092,000 |
5,743,858 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
191,481,000 |
$1,041,609,000,000 |
$5,440 |
2.86% |
191,481,000 |
5,469,380 |
9 |
ARIPO |
AP |
253,851,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$473 |
2.06% |
253,851,000 |
5,225,595 |
10 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
61,855,000 |
$2,425,690,000,000 |
$39,216 |
8.28% |
61,855,000 |
5,122,857 |
11 |
Indonesia |
ID |
229,965,000 |
$308,964,000,000 |
$1,344 |
2.20% |
229,965,000 |
5,055,436 |
12 |
France (EP) |
FR |
62,596,000 |
$2,256,465,000,000 |
$36,048 |
7.77% |
62,596,000 |
4,865,709 |
13 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
141,852,000 |
$956,557,000,000 |
$6,743 |
3.07% |
141,852,000 |
4,348,845 |
14 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
60,325,000 |
$1,843,325,000,000 |
$30,557 |
6.89% |
60,325,000 |
4,157,028 |
15 |
Pakistan |
PK |
174,579,000 |
$149,784,000,000 |
$858 |
2.12% |
174,579,000 |
3,701,690 |
16 |
Mexico |
MX |
107,551,000 |
$816,892,000,000 |
$7,595 |
3.20% |
107,551,000 |
3,444,464 |
17 |
Nigeria |
NG |
154,729,000 |
$116,374,000,000 |
$752 |
2.10% |
154,729,000 |
3,254,489 |
18 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
158,051,000 |
$72,050,000,000 |
$456 |
2.06% |
158,051,000 |
3,249,147 |
19 |
OAPI |
OA |
147,366,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$630 |
2.08% |
147,366,000 |
3,070,649 |
20 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
46,059,000 |
$1,208,184,000,000 |
$26,231 |
6.20% |
46,059,000 |
2,853,927 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
33,687,000 |
$1,249,635,000,000 |
$37,095 |
7.94% |
33,687,000 |
2,675,235 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
48,333,000 |
$856,565,000,000 |
$17,722 |
4.83% |
48,333,000 |
2,334,179 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
71,983,000 |
$397,699,000,000 |
$5,525 |
2.87% |
71,983,000 |
2,065,937 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
91,983,000 |
$127,832,000,000 |
$1,390 |
2.21% |
91,983,000 |
2,028,936 |
25 |
Gulf Co-operaton Council |
GC |
39,197,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$19,141 |
5.06% |
39,197,000 |
1,982,280 |
26 |
Iran |
IR |
74,196,000 |
$238,669,000,000 |
$3,217 |
2.50% |
74,196,000 |
1,854,349 |
27 |
Vietnam |
VN |
88,577,000 |
$56,583,000,000 |
$639 |
2.09% |
88,577,000 |
1,846,959 |
28 |
Egypt |
EG |
82,999,000 |
$111,348,000,000 |
$1,342 |
2.20% |
82,999,000 |
1,824,346 |
29 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
82,825,000 |
$13,278,000,000 |
$160 |
2.01% |
82,825,000 |
1,663,360 |
30 |
Australia |
AU |
21,829,000 |
$747,304,000,000 |
$34,234 |
7.48% |
21,829,000 |
1,633,215 |
31 |
Thailand |
TH |
65,998,000 |
$202,098,000,000 |
$3,062 |
2.47% |
65,998,000 |
1,633,075 |
32 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,522,000 |
$670,483,000,000 |
$40,581 |
8.50% |
16,522,000 |
1,404,599 |
33 |
South Africa |
ZA |
49,321,000 |
$241,635,000,000 |
$4,899 |
2.77% |
49,321,000 |
1,365,959 |
34 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
66,020,000 |
$7,784,000,000 |
$118 |
2.00% |
66,020,000 |
1,321,370 |
35 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,146,000 |
$324,482,000,000 |
$8,506 |
3.35% |
38,146,000 |
1,277,495 |
36 |
Argentina |
AR |
40,276,000 |
$208,992,000,000 |
$5,189 |
2.82% |
40,276,000 |
1,134,203 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
44,972,000 |
$125,898,000,000 |
$2,799 |
2.43% |
44,972,000 |
1,093,822 |
38 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
25,316,000 |
$365,786,000,000 |
$14,449 |
4.30% |
25,316,000 |
1,089,486 |
39 |
Ukraine |
UA |
46,029,000 |
$105,253,000,000 |
$2,287 |
2.35% |
46,029,000 |
1,081,614 |
40 |
Taiwan |
TW |
23,069,000 |
$333,422,000,000 |
$14,453 |
4.30% |
23,069,000 |
992,950 |
41 |
Myanmar |
MM |
48,138,000 |
$13,611,000,000 |
$283 |
2.03% |
48,138,000 |
976,215 |
42 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
42,272,000 |
$33,882,000,000 |
$802 |
2.11% |
42,272,000 |
892,482 |
43 |
Algeria |
DZ |
35,369,000 |
$111,547,000,000 |
$3,154 |
2.49% |
35,369,000 |
880,387 |
44 |
Venezuela |
VE |
28,583,000 |
$177,866,000,000 |
$6,223 |
2.98% |
28,583,000 |
852,386 |
45 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
41,049,000 |
$13,098,000,000 |
$319 |
2.03% |
41,049,000 |
834,849 |
46 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
39,802,000 |
$23,564,000,000 |
$592 |
2.08% |
39,802,000 |
826,939 |
47 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,290,000 |
$381,786,000,000 |
$41,096 |
8.58% |
9,290,000 |
797,468 |
48 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,779,000 |
$359,886,000,000 |
$33,388 |
7.35% |
10,779,000 |
791,808 |
49 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,739,000 |
$394,522,000,000 |
$50,978 |
10.17% |
7,739,000 |
787,177 |
50 |
Malaysia |
MY |
27,468,000 |
$141,751,000,000 |
$5,161 |
2.81% |
27,468,000 |
772,266 |
51 |
Morocco |
MA |
31,285,000 |
$64,066,000,000 |
$2,048 |
2.31% |
31,285,000 |
723,148 |
52 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,285,000 |
$307,364,000,000 |
$27,237 |
6.36% |
11,285,000 |
717,470 |
53 |
Peru |
PE |
28,887,000 |
$86,579,000,000 |
$2,997 |
2.46% |
28,887,000 |
711,772 |
54 |
Iraq |
IQ |
30,747,000 |
$46,919,000,000 |
$1,526 |
2.23% |
30,747,000 |
684,938 |
55 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,378,000 |
$318,478,000,000 |
$38,014 |
8.09% |
8,378,000 |
677,691 |
56 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
32,710,000 |
$9,702,000,000 |
$297 |
2.03% |
32,710,000 |
664,071 |
57 |
Norway (EP) |
NO |
4,828,000 |
$335,314,000,000 |
$69,452 |
13.14% |
4,828,000 |
634,356 |
58 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,481,000 |
$118,368,000,000 |
$5,510 |
2.87% |
21,481,000 |
616,010 |
59 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
29,150,000 |
$8,309,000,000 |
$285 |
2.03% |
29,150,000 |
591,255 |
60 |
Nepal |
NP |
28,563,000 |
$7,476,000,000 |
$262 |
2.02% |
28,563,000 |
578,279 |
61 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
27,606,000 |
$16,108,000,000 |
$583 |
2.08% |
27,606,000 |
573,173 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
16,602,000 |
$126,436,000,000 |
$7,616 |
3.21% |
16,602,000 |
532,243 |
63 |
Korea, North |
KP |
24,162,000 |
$25,600,000,000 |
$1,060 |
2.15% |
24,162,000 |
520,142 |
64 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,639,000 |
$188,263,000,000 |
$17,696 |
4.83% |
10,639,000 |
513,342 |
65 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
23,832,000 |
$12,000,000,000 |
$504 |
2.06% |
23,832,000 |
491,753 |
66 |
Yemen |
YE |
22,858,000 |
$17,083,000,000 |
$747 |
2.10% |
22,858,000 |
480,608 |
67 |
Syria |
SY |
21,763,000 |
$28,697,000,000 |
$1,319 |
2.19% |
21,763,000 |
477,556 |
68 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
22,894,000 |
$6,790,000,000 |
$297 |
2.03% |
22,894,000 |
464,788 |
69 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
7,038,000 |
$190,156,000,000 |
$27,018 |
6.32% |
7,038,000 |
444,992 |
70 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
20,238,000 |
$27,026,000,000 |
$1,335 |
2.20% |
20,238,000 |
444,638 |
71 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,339,000 |
$210,516,000,000 |
$39,430 |
8.32% |
5,339,000 |
444,014 |
72 |
Cote d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
20,617,000 |
$17,052,000,000 |
$827 |
2.12% |
20,617,000 |
436,130 |
73 |
Angola |
AO |
18,498,000 |
$43,088,000,000 |
$2,329 |
2.36% |
18,498,000 |
435,944 |
74 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,881,000 |
$72,388,000,000 |
$4,558 |
2.71% |
15,881,000 |
431,128 |
75 |
Czech Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,504,000 |
$134,001,000,000 |
$12,757 |
4.03% |
10,504,000 |
423,501 |
76 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
19,522,000 |
$17,707,000,000 |
$907 |
2.13% |
19,522,000 |
415,474 |
77 |
Madagascar |
MG |
19,625,000 |
$5,414,000,000 |
$276 |
2.03% |
19,625,000 |
397,768 |
78 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,553,000 |
$185,955,000,000 |
$40,842 |
8.54% |
4,553,000 |
388,978 |
79 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,765,000 |
$174,536,000,000 |
$36,629 |
7.87% |
4,765,000 |
374,837 |
80 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,021,000 |
$104,036,000,000 |
$10,382 |
3.65% |
10,021,000 |
365,790 |
81 |
Israel |
IL |
7,128,000 |
$138,986,000,000 |
$19,499 |
5.11% |
7,128,000 |
364,578 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
14,005,000 |
$36,796,000,000 |
$2,627 |
2.40% |
14,005,000 |
336,761 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
14,027,000 |
$30,030,000,000 |
$2,141 |
2.33% |
14,027,000 |
326,329 |
84 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
15,757,000 |
$6,226,000,000 |
$395 |
2.05% |
15,757,000 |
322,388 |
85 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
15,306,000 |
$3,361,000,000 |
$220 |
2.02% |
15,306,000 |
308,845 |
86 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,235,000 |
$51,504,000,000 |
$4,584 |
2.72% |
11,235,000 |
305,472 |
87 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,954,000 |
$127,980,000,000 |
$25,834 |
6.13% |
4,954,000 |
303,798 |
88 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
15,029,000 |
$2,191,000,000 |
$146 |
2.01% |
15,029,000 |
301,474 |
89 |
Cambodia |
KH |
14,494,000 |
$6,177,000,000 |
$426 |
2.05% |
14,494,000 |
297,270 |
90 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
13,443,000 |
$5,704,000,000 |
$424 |
2.05% |
13,443,000 |
275,674 |
91 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
12,935,000 |
$10,339,000,000 |
$799 |
2.11% |
12,935,000 |
273,049 |
92 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
12,534,000 |
$9,335,000,000 |
$745 |
2.10% |
12,534,000 |
263,486 |
93 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
12,523,000 |
$1,734,000,000 |
$138 |
2.00% |
12,523,000 |
251,058 |
94 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,658,000 |
$36,838,000,000 |
$3,814 |
2.60% |
9,658,000 |
250,648 |
95 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,272,000 |
$28,905,000,000 |
$2,814 |
2.43% |
10,272,000 |
250,078 |
96 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
3,442,000 |
$111,464,000,000 |
$32,383 |
7.18% |
3,442,000 |
247,291 |
97 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,317,000 |
$98,383,000,000 |
$22,790 |
5.64% |
4,317,000 |
243,626 |
98 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
9,749,000 |
$29,890,000,000 |
$3,066 |
2.48% |
9,749,000 |
241,291 |
99 |
Serbia |
RS |
7,320,000 |
$40,747,000,000 |
$5,567 |
2.88% |
7,320,000 |
210,576 |
100 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
10,329,000 |
$3,509,000,000 |
$340 |
2.04% |
10,329,000 |
210,412 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
9,775,000 |
$10,163,000,000 |
$1,040 |
2.15% |
9,775,000 |
210,118 |
102 |
Libya |
LY |
6,420,000 |
$50,107,000,000 |
$7,805 |
3.24% |
6,420,000 |
207,769 |
103 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,832,000 |
$18,676,000,000 |
$2,115 |
2.32% |
8,832,000 |
205,098 |
104 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
10,069,000 |
$2,815,000,000 |
$280 |
2.03% |
10,069,000 |
204,143 |
105 |
Rwanda |
RW |
9,998,000 |
$2,295,000,000 |
$230 |
2.02% |
9,998,000 |
201,900 |
106 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,584,000 |
$30,782,000,000 |
$4,059 |
2.63% |
7,584,000 |
199,802 |
107 |
Haiti |
HT |
9,521,000 |
$4,619,000,000 |
$485 |
2.06% |
9,521,000 |
196,176 |
108 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,418,000 |
$52,921,000,000 |
$9,768 |
3.55% |
5,418,000 |
192,424 |
109 |
Somalia |
SO |
9,133,000 |
$2,313,000,000 |
$253 |
2.02% |
9,133,000 |
184,780 |
110 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
8,792,000 |
$4,649,000,000 |
$529 |
2.07% |
8,792,000 |
181,772 |
111 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,966,000 |
$58,418,000,000 |
$14,730 |
4.35% |
3,966,000 |
172,468 |
112 |
Burundi |
BI |
8,303,000 |
$903,000,000 |
$109 |
2.00% |
8,303,000 |
166,060 |
113 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,466,000 |
$8,989,000,000 |
$1,204 |
2.18% |
7,466,000 |
162,455 |
114 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,523,000 |
$27,800,000,000 |
$5,033 |
2.79% |
5,523,000 |
154,152 |
115 |
Croatia (EP) |
HR |
4,431,000 |
$40,251,000,000 |
$9,084 |
3.44% |
4,431,000 |
152,504 |
116 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,192,000 |
$15,553,000,000 |
$2,512 |
2.39% |
6,192,000 |
147,742 |
117 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,952,000 |
$3,478,000,000 |
$500 |
2.06% |
6,952,000 |
143,412 |
118 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,981,000 |
$14,595,000,000 |
$2,440 |
2.37% |
5,981,000 |
142,020 |
119 |
Paraguay |
PY |
6,349,000 |
$9,281,000,000 |
$1,462 |
2.22% |
6,349,000 |
140,780 |
120 |
Laos |
LA |
6,320,000 |
$3,270,000,000 |
$517 |
2.07% |
6,320,000 |
130,549 |
121 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,941,000 |
$5,523,000,000 |
$930 |
2.13% |
5,941,000 |
126,654 |
122 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,509,000 |
$21,367,000,000 |
$4,739 |
2.74% |
4,509,000 |
123,716 |
123 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
6,032,000 |
$2,254,000,000 |
$374 |
2.04% |
6,032,000 |
123,207 |
124 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,743,000 |
$5,233,000,000 |
$911 |
2.13% |
5,743,000 |
122,263 |
125 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
1,661,000 |
$54,529,000,000 |
$32,829 |
7.26% |
1,661,000 |
120,524 |
126 |
Lebanon |
LB |
4,224,000 |
$21,662,000,000 |
$5,128 |
2.81% |
4,224,000 |
118,539 |
127 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,696,000 |
$1,791,000,000 |
$314 |
2.03% |
5,696,000 |
115,802 |
128 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,339,000 |
$28,630,000,000 |
$8,574 |
3.36% |
3,339,000 |
112,187 |
129 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,345,000 |
$2,712,000,000 |
$507 |
2.06% |
5,345,000 |
110,323 |
130 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,885,000 |
$6,047,000,000 |
$1,238 |
2.18% |
4,885,000 |
106,560 |
131 |
Eritrea |
ER |
5,073,000 |
$1,360,000,000 |
$268 |
2.03% |
5,073,000 |
102,758 |
132 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,845,000 |
$28,710,000,000 |
$10,091 |
3.60% |
2,845,000 |
102,522 |
133 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,368,000 |
$8,296,000,000 |
$1,899 |
2.29% |
4,368,000 |
99,923 |
134 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
2,037,000 |
$36,477,000,000 |
$17,907 |
4.86% |
2,037,000 |
98,980 |
135 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,361,000 |
$18,801,000,000 |
$5,594 |
2.88% |
3,361,000 |
96,834 |
136 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,835,000 |
$11,566,000,000 |
$3,016 |
2.47% |
3,835,000 |
94,609 |
137 |
Panama |
PA |
3,454,000 |
$15,536,000,000 |
$4,498 |
2.71% |
3,454,000 |
93,433 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,511,000 |
$1,416,000,000 |
$314 |
2.03% |
4,511,000 |
91,707 |
139 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,683,000 |
$5,787,000,000 |
$1,571 |
2.23% |
3,683,000 |
82,313 |
140 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,955,000 |
$546,000,000 |
$138 |
2.00% |
3,955,000 |
79,286 |
141 |
Albania |
AL |
3,191,000 |
$9,542,000,000 |
$2,990 |
2.46% |
3,191,000 |
78,591 |
142 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,604,000 |
$3,356,000,000 |
$931 |
2.13% |
3,604,000 |
76,841 |
143 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,256,000 |
$19,531,000,000 |
$8,657 |
3.37% |
2,256,000 |
76,100 |
144 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,083,000 |
$6,151,000,000 |
$1,995 |
2.30% |
3,083,000 |
71,002 |
145 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,702,000 |
$9,448,000,000 |
$3,497 |
2.54% |
2,702,000 |
68,745 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,129,000 |
$2,830,000,000 |
$904 |
2.13% |
3,129,000 |
66,579 |
147 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,733,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$2,023 |
2.31% |
2,733,000 |
63,066 |
148 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
498,000 |
$32,911,000,000 |
$66,086 |
12.60% |
498,000 |
62,740 |
149 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,704,000 |
$2,916,000,000 |
$1,078 |
2.16% |
2,704,000 |
58,292 |
150 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,302,000 |
$17,542,000,000 |
$13,473 |
4.15% |
1,302,000 |
53,992 |
151 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,991,000 |
$8,153,000,000 |
$4,095 |
2.64% |
1,991,000 |
52,569 |
152 |
Namibia |
NA |
2,109,000 |
$6,428,000,000 |
$3,048 |
2.47% |
2,109,000 |
52,137 |
153 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,340,000 |
$15,183,000,000 |
$11,331 |
3.80% |
1,340,000 |
50,955 |
154 |
Macedonia (EP) |
MK |
2,052,000 |
$6,251,000,000 |
$3,046 |
2.47% |
2,052,000 |
50,723 |
155 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
1,084,000 |
$18,191,000,000 |
$16,781 |
4.68% |
1,084,000 |
50,712 |
156 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
1,168,000 |
$15,229,000,000 |
$13,039 |
4.08% |
1,168,000 |
47,619 |
157 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,067,000 |
$1,748,000,000 |
$846 |
2.12% |
2,067,000 |
43,787 |
158 |
Kosovo |
KS |
1,805,000 |
$3,364,000,000 |
$1,864 |
2.28% |
1,805,000 |
41,189 |
159 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,475,000 |
$6,828,000,000 |
$4,629 |
2.73% |
1,475,000 |
40,211 |
160 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
816,000 |
$14,910,000,000 |
$18,272 |
4.92% |
816,000 |
40,128 |
161 |
Gaza |
WB |
1,492,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$3,706 |
2.58% |
1,492,000 |
38,463 |
162 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,276,000 |
$6,460,000,000 |
$5,063 |
2.80% |
1,276,000 |
35,674 |
163 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
543,000 |
$14,902,000,000 |
$27,444 |
6.39% |
543,000 |
34,703 |
164 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,705,000 |
$485,000,000 |
$284 |
2.03% |
1,705,000 |
34,581 |
165 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,337,000 |
$2,775,000,000 |
$2,076 |
2.32% |
1,337,000 |
30,964 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,534,000 |
$306,000,000 |
$199 |
2.01% |
1,534,000 |
30,904 |
167 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
318,000 |
$15,096,000,000 |
$47,472 |
9.61% |
318,000 |
30,554 |
168 |
Brunei |
BN |
400,000 |
$11,481,000,000 |
$28,703 |
6.59% |
400,000 |
26,373 |
169 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
1,110,000 |
$847,000,000 |
$763 |
2.11% |
1,110,000 |
23,367 |
170 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
408,000 |
$9,136,000,000 |
$22,392 |
5.58% |
408,000 |
22,765 |
171 |
Fiji |
FJ |
845,000 |
$2,929,000,000 |
$3,466 |
2.54% |
845,000 |
21,457 |
172 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
864,000 |
$792,000,000 |
$917 |
2.13% |
864,000 |
18,401 |
173 |
Malta (EP) |
MT |
414,000 |
$5,899,000,000 |
$14,249 |
4.27% |
414,000 |
17,684 |
174 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
633,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$4,776 |
2.75% |
633,000 |
17,405 |
175 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
406,000 |
$5,780,000,000 |
$14,236 |
4.27% |
406,000 |
17,334 |
176 |
Guyana |
GY |
769,000 |
$857,000,000 |
$1,114 |
2.16% |
769,000 |
16,622 |
177 |
Bahamas |
BS |
342,000 |
$6,077,000,000 |
$17,769 |
4.84% |
342,000 |
16,542 |
178 |
Montenegro |
ME |
630,000 |
$2,270,000,000 |
$3,603 |
2.56% |
630,000 |
16,136 |
179 |
Bhutan |
BT |
691,000 |
$921,000,000 |
$1,333 |
2.20% |
691,000 |
15,179 |
180 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
265,000 |
$5,643,000,000 |
$21,294 |
5.40% |
265,000 |
14,318 |
181 |
Comoros |
KM |
676,000 |
$397,000,000 |
$587 |
2.08% |
676,000 |
14,040 |
182 |
Suriname |
SR |
520,000 |
$2,039,000,000 |
$3,921 |
2.61% |
520,000 |
13,585 |
183 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
251,000 |
$4,743,000,000 |
$18,896 |
5.02% |
251,000 |
12,595 |
184 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
509,000 |
$1,089,000,000 |
$2,139 |
2.33% |
509,000 |
11,840 |
185 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
92,300 |
$5,800,000,000 |
$62,839 |
12.08% |
92,300 |
11,147 |
186 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
523,000 |
$411,000,000 |
$786 |
2.11% |
523,000 |
11,029 |
187 |
Barbados |
BB |
276,000 |
$3,307,000,000 |
$11,982 |
3.91% |
276,000 |
10,784 |
188 |
Bermuda |
BM |
67,800 |
$5,056,000,000 |
$74,572 |
13.96% |
67,800 |
9,466 |
189 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
202,000 |
$3,341,000,000 |
$16,540 |
4.64% |
202,000 |
9,372 |
190 |
Belize |
BZ |
334,000 |
$1,003,000,000 |
$3,003 |
2.46% |
334,000 |
8,233 |
191 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
405,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$148 |
2.01% |
405,000 |
8,126 |
192 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
184,000 |
$2,500,000,000 |
$13,587 |
4.17% |
184,000 |
7,664 |
193 |
Maldives |
MV |
315,000 |
$870,000,000 |
$2,762 |
2.43% |
315,000 |
7,643 |
194 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
115,000 |
$3,080,000,000 |
$26,783 |
6.28% |
115,000 |
7,228 |
195 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
231,000 |
$1,610,000,000 |
$6,970 |
3.10% |
231,000 |
7,166 |
196 |
Andorra |
AD |
85,200 |
$3,337,000,000 |
$39,167 |
8.27% |
85,200 |
7,050 |
197 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
81,500 |
$2,719,000,000 |
$33,362 |
7.34% |
81,500 |
5,983 |
198 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
65,300 |
$2,886,000,000 |
$44,196 |
9.08% |
65,300 |
5,931 |
199 |
Aruba |
AW |
107,000 |
$2,244,000,000 |
$20,972 |
5.35% |
107,000 |
5,726 |
200 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
35,700 |
$2,893,000,000 |
$81,036 |
15.00% |
35,700 |
5,355 |
201 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
240,000 |
$344,000,000 |
$1,433 |
2.21% |
240,000 |
5,311 |
202 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
178,000 |
$872,000,000 |
$4,899 |
2.77% |
178,000 |
4,930 |
203 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
196,000 |
$444,000,000 |
$2,265 |
2.35% |
196,000 |
4,599 |
204 |
Samoa |
WS |
183,000 |
$409,000,000 |
$2,235 |
2.34% |
183,000 |
4,285 |
205 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
56,100 |
$1,618,000,000 |
$28,841 |
6.62% |
56,100 |
3,711 |
206 |
Cayman Islands |
KY |
55,000 |
$1,443,000,000 |
$26,236 |
6.20% |
55,000 |
3,408 |
207 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,900 |
$1,472,000,000 |
$30,102 |
6.82% |
48,900 |
3,334 |
208 |
Sao Tome & Principe |
ST |
163,000 |
$55,000,000 |
$337 |
2.04% |
163,000 |
3,320 |
209 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
85,600 |
$916,000,000 |
$10,701 |
3.70% |
85,600 |
3,168 |
210 |
Seychelles |
SC |
87,800 |
$659,000,000 |
$7,506 |
3.19% |
87,800 |
2,799 |
211 |
Grenada |
GD |
107,000 |
$419,000,000 |
$3,916 |
2.61% |
107,000 |
2,794 |
212 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
105,000 |
$424,000,000 |
$4,038 |
2.63% |
105,000 |
2,763 |
213 |
San Marino |
SM |
31,500 |
$1,257,000,000 |
$39,905 |
8.39% |
31,500 |
2,644 |
214 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
51,000 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$19,608 |
5.13% |
51,000 |
2,617 |
215 |
Micronesia |
FM |
111,000 |
$256,000,000 |
$2,306 |
2.35% |
111,000 |
2,612 |
216 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
35,400 |
$1,165,000,000 |
$32,910 |
7.27% |
35,400 |
2,573 |
217 |
Tonga |
TO |
103,000 |
$230,000,000 |
$2,233 |
2.34% |
103,000 |
2,411 |
218 |
Kiribati |
KI |
99,000 |
$130,000,000 |
$1,313 |
2.19% |
99,000 |
2,172 |
219 |
Dominica |
DM |
71,900 |
$287,000,000 |
$3,992 |
2.62% |
71,900 |
1,886 |
220 |
American Samoa (covered by US) |
AS |
64,800 |
$334,000,000 |
$5,154 |
2.81% |
64,800 |
1,821 |
221 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
51,900 |
$453,000,000 |
$8,728 |
3.38% |
51,900 |
1,757 |
222 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
53,800 |
$191,000,000 |
$3,550 |
2.55% |
53,800 |
1,373 |
223 |
Palau |
PW |
20,400 |
$162,000,000 |
$7,941 |
3.26% |
20,400 |
665 |
224 |
Nauru |
NR |
9,800 |
$79,000,000 |
$8,061 |
3.28% |
9,800 |
321 |
225 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
11,100 |
$26,000,000 |
$2,342 |
2.36% |
11,100 |
262 |
6,806,467,800 |
$48,031,490,000,000 |
$7,057 |
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Regional organisation totals have been subtracted from the totals to eliminate double counting. |
Region Name |
Abbreviation |
CC |
Population 2008 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation (EP) |
EPO |
EP |
590,687,100 |
$15,400,280,000,000 |
$26,072 |
6.17% |
590,687,100 |
36,449,140 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EA) |
EAPO |
EA |
200,092,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,528 |
2.87% |
200,092,000 |
5,743,858 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (AP) |
ARIPO |
AP |
253,851,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$473 |
2.06% |
253,851,000 |
5,225,595 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
147,366,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$630 |
2.08% |
147,366,000 |
3,070,649 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
39,197,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$19,141 |
5.06% |
39,197,000 |
1,982,280 |
wealthiest |
200 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
$81,036 |
poorest |
112 |
Burundi |
$109 |
intercept |
-$12,342 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
622,520 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright 2013 Bill Anderson