Cyprus vs North Korea: Patents - international collaboration in technology development
Patents - international collaboration in technology development over time
- Cyprus
- North Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27 Co-inventions against 27 Co-inventions in North Korea, a difference of 0 Co-inventions.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 61st and North Korea ranks 61st of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 Co-inventions | 8.5 Co-inventions | 5 Co-inventions | North Korea |
| 2000s | 17 Co-inventions | 37 Co-inventions | 20 Co-inventions | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.4 Co-inventions | 20.2 Co-inventions | 5.2 Co-inventions | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 27 Co-inventions | 27 Co-inventions | 0 Co-inventions | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, Cyprus or North Korea?
- Cyprus, at 27 Co-inventions against 27 Co-inventions in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between Cyprus and North Korea?
- 0 Co-inventions, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and North Korea rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Cyprus ranks 61st and North Korea ranks 61st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation