Ecuador vs North Korea: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Ecuador
0 Patents
in 2023
North Korea
0 Patents
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
North Korea rank
73rd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
0246197820002023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in North Korea, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was North Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 73rd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0.2 Patents 0.2 Patents North Korea
1990s 0.2 Patents 0.3667 Patents 0.1667 Patents North Korea
2000s 0.8667 Patents 0.95 Patents 0.0833 Patents North Korea
2010s 1.21 Patents 0.7 Patents 0.5067 Patents Ecuador
2020s 0.5833 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.0833 Patents Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Ecuador or North Korea?
Ecuador, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Ecuador and North Korea?
0 Patents, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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