Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in North Korea
North Korea: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 27 Co-inventions in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in North Korea, 1990–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2020, patents - international collaboration in technology development in North Korea stood at 27 Co-inventions.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in North Korea peaked at 37 Co-inventions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 Co-inventions, in 1990.
That places North Korea 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 Co-inventions | — |
| 1992 | 8 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 12 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 6 Co-inventions | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 9 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 37 Co-inventions | +311.1% |
| 2013 | 24 Co-inventions | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 15 Co-inventions | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 17 Co-inventions | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 15 Co-inventions | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 22 Co-inventions | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 23 Co-inventions | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 27 Co-inventions | +17.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 27 Co-inventions is above the median for low income countries, which is 5 Co-inventions, 5.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 27 Co-inventions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.5 Co-inventions, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +311.1% | 9 Co-inventions | 37 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 Co-inventions | 6 Co-inventions | 12 Co-inventions | 5 |
| 2000s | 37 Co-inventions | 37 Co-inventions | 37 Co-inventions | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.33 Co-inventions | 15 Co-inventions | 24 Co-inventions | 6 |
| 2020s | 27 Co-inventions | 27 Co-inventions | 27 Co-inventions | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in North Korea?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in North Korea was 27 Co-inventions in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37 Co-inventions in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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