Kenya vs North Korea: Patents - international collaboration in technology development
Patents - international collaboration in technology development over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 27 Co-inventions against 25 Co-inventions in Kenya, a difference of 2 Co-inventions.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 61st of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 6.5 Co-inventions | North Korea |
| 2010s | 54.5 Co-inventions | 19.25 Co-inventions | 35.25 Co-inventions | Kenya |
| 2020s | 35 Co-inventions | 27 Co-inventions | 8 Co-inventions | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, Kenya or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 27 Co-inventions against 25 Co-inventions in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between Kenya and North Korea?
- 2 Co-inventions, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Kenya ranks 63rd 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