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North Korea · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 3 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

118th of 197 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesNorth Korea's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.2 in 1996 to 269.3 in 2023.200020052010201520200100200300269.3

North Korea's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.2 in 1996 to 269.3 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

13th of 119 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, residentsNorth Korea's patent applications, residents rose from 5,861 in 2005 to 6,937 in 2020.20052010201520206,0007,0008,0009,0006,937

North Korea's patent applications, residents rose from 5,861 in 2005 to 6,937 in 2020.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

112th of 132 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, nonresidentsNorth Korea's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 8 in 1986 to 6 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200204060806

North Korea's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 8 in 1986 to 6 in 2020.

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