Germany vs South Korea: Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 61,233 against 33,448 in Germany, a difference of 27,785.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,692 | 28,268 | 43,424 | Germany |
| 2000s | 45,228 | 44,036 | 1,192 | Germany |
| 2010s | 42,574 | 60,947 | 18,373 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34,606 | 62,619 | 28,013 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 61,233 against 33,448 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between Germany and South Korea?
- 27,785, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.