Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trademark applications, resident, by count

Republic of Korea
299,622
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
52,736
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Trademark applications, resident, by count over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200420122021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 299,622 against 52,736 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 246,886.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 135 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 135,415 20,646 114,769 Republic of Korea
2010s 171,885 46,448 125,436 Republic of Korea
2020s 269,318 52,736 216,582 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trademark applications, resident, by count, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 299,622 against 52,736 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in trademark applications, resident, by count between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
246,886, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trademark applications, resident, by count?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Trademark applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trademark applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,043 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. 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. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.