2002 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2001 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
452,914,800 |
$8,905,283,000,000 |
$19,662 |
8.10% |
452,914,800 |
36,704,867 |
2 |
United States |
US |
286,067,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$31,040 |
11.65% |
286,067,000 |
33,336,548 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,274,915,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$769 |
2.21% |
1,274,915,000 |
28,180,126 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,029,991,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$429 |
2.10% |
1,029,991,000 |
21,675,211 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,100,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,900 |
11.92% |
127,100,000 |
15,152,654 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,396,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,533 |
9.94% |
82,396,000 |
8,186,443 |
7 |
France (EP) |
FR |
58,835,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$24,700 |
9.68% |
58,835,000 |
5,692,646 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
172,118,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$4,244 |
3.29% |
172,118,000 |
5,670,280 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
59,953,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,416 |
9.28% |
59,953,000 |
5,560,675 |
10 |
EAPO |
EA |
201,442,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,924 |
2.57% |
201,442,000 |
5,178,423 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,892,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$20,088 |
8.24% |
57,892,000 |
4,768,478 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
212,195,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$589 |
2.15% |
212,195,000 |
4,571,566 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
208,084,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$297 |
2.06% |
208,084,000 |
4,293,224 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
144,417,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,278 |
2.68% |
144,417,000 |
3,872,160 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
99,969,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,290 |
3.31% |
99,969,000 |
3,307,850 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
144,617,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$435 |
2.11% |
144,617,000 |
3,046,073 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
131,270,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$313 |
2.07% |
131,270,000 |
2,714,916 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
40,144,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$14,525 |
6.50% |
40,144,000 |
2,609,981 |
19 |
Nigeria |
NG |
126,636,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$250 |
2.05% |
126,636,000 |
2,594,054 |
20 |
Canada |
CA |
31,002,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$19,805 |
8.15% |
31,002,000 |
2,526,287 |
21 |
OAPI |
OA |
115,781,000 |
$47,640,000,000 |
$411 |
2.10% |
115,781,000 |
2,430,183 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
47,676,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,346 |
4.57% |
47,676,000 |
2,180,768 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
66,229,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,816 |
2.85% |
66,229,000 |
1,886,853 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
78,609,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$992 |
2.28% |
78,609,000 |
1,792,279 |
25 |
Vietnam |
VN |
79,939,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$359 |
2.08% |
79,939,000 |
1,664,903 |
26 |
Argentina |
AR |
37,487,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$7,899 |
4.43% |
37,487,000 |
1,662,382 |
27 |
Australia |
AU |
19,358,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$20,526 |
8.37% |
19,358,000 |
1,620,973 |
28 |
Iran |
IR |
63,442,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,793 |
2.53% |
63,442,000 |
1,604,957 |
29 |
Thailand |
TH |
61,251,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,976 |
2.59% |
61,251,000 |
1,584,622 |
30 |
Egypt |
EG |
65,239,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,327 |
2.38% |
65,239,000 |
1,555,566 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
15,968,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,886 |
9.73% |
15,968,000 |
1,554,292 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
31,934,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,757 |
4.39% |
31,934,000 |
1,402,003 |
33 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,340,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,337 |
6.13% |
22,340,000 |
1,369,686 |
34 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
65,892,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$99 |
2.00% |
65,892,000 |
1,318,814 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
43,586,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$3,064 |
2.93% |
43,586,000 |
1,275,567 |
36 |
Poland |
PL |
38,648,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,073 |
3.24% |
38,648,000 |
1,252,690 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
43,071,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,090 |
2.62% |
43,071,000 |
1,129,528 |
38 |
Ukraine |
UA |
48,767,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$861 |
2.24% |
48,767,000 |
1,091,988 |
39 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
53,625,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$101 |
2.00% |
53,625,000 |
1,073,678 |
40 |
Myanmar |
MM |
41,995,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,326 |
2.38% |
41,995,000 |
1,001,305 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,222,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$37,920 |
13.80% |
7,222,000 |
996,602 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,268,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$24,547 |
9.63% |
10,268,000 |
988,606 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,888,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,658 |
10.29% |
8,888,000 |
914,273 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
22,757,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$6,124 |
3.88% |
22,757,000 |
883,193 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,069,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$25,498 |
9.92% |
8,069,000 |
800,816 |
46 |
Venezuela |
VE |
24,632,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,545 |
3.08% |
24,632,000 |
757,767 |
47 |
Algeria |
DZ |
30,821,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,510 |
2.44% |
30,821,000 |
752,561 |
48 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
36,232,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$235 |
2.04% |
36,232,000 |
740,547 |
49 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
36,080,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$262 |
2.05% |
36,080,000 |
740,422 |
50 |
Malaysia |
MY |
22,602,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$3,404 |
3.03% |
22,602,000 |
685,418 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
26,090,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$2,058 |
2.61% |
26,090,000 |
681,659 |
52 |
Morocco |
MA |
28,986,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,163 |
2.33% |
28,986,000 |
676,369 |
53 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,732,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$24,528 |
9.62% |
6,732,000 |
647,753 |
54 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
30,776,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$348 |
2.08% |
30,776,000 |
639,835 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,358,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,856 |
11.91% |
5,358,000 |
638,031 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GF |
10,975,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,631 |
5.60% |
10,975,000 |
614,467 |
57 |
Norway |
NO |
4,516,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$33,056 |
12.28% |
4,516,000 |
554,666 |
58 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
25,155,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$700 |
2.19% |
25,155,000 |
550,646 |
59 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,328,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,668 |
5.30% |
10,328,000 |
547,210 |
60 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
26,813,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$211 |
2.04% |
26,813,000 |
546,050 |
61 |
Romania |
RO |
22,413,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,474 |
2.43% |
22,413,000 |
544,717 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
15,402,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,519 |
3.38% |
15,402,000 |
520,632 |
63 |
Nepal |
NP |
25,284,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$205 |
2.03% |
25,284,000 |
514,382 |
64 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,185,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,641 |
9.66% |
5,185,000 |
500,731 |
65 |
Iraq |
IQ |
23,332,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$493 |
2.12% |
23,332,000 |
495,652 |
66 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
23,986,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$283 |
2.06% |
23,986,000 |
493,860 |
67 |
Korea, North |
KP |
21,968,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$806 |
2.22% |
21,968,000 |
488,114 |
68 |
Israel |
6,258,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$15,911 |
6.93% |
6,258,000 |
433,938 |
|
69 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,399,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$803 |
2.22% |
19,399,000 |
430,870 |
70 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
19,894,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$375 |
2.09% |
19,894,000 |
415,273 |
71 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
19,371,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$196 |
2.03% |
19,371,000 |
393,590 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
16,729,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$907 |
2.25% |
16,729,000 |
376,989 |
73 |
Yemen |
YE |
18,078,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$336 |
2.08% |
18,078,000 |
375,210 |
74 |
Czech Republic |
CZ |
10,269,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,027 |
3.54% |
10,269,000 |
363,397 |
75 |
Singapore |
SG |
3,322,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$28,726 |
10.93% |
3,322,000 |
363,151 |
76 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
16,393,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$634 |
2.17% |
16,393,000 |
355,441 |
77 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
14,868,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,260 |
2.36% |
14,868,000 |
351,422 |
78 |
Hungary |
HU |
10,190,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,588 |
3.40% |
10,190,000 |
346,642 |
79 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
15,803,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$557 |
2.14% |
15,803,000 |
338,858 |
80 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
3,823,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$21,072 |
8.54% |
3,823,000 |
326,637 |
81 |
Madagascar |
MG |
15,983,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$232 |
2.04% |
15,983,000 |
326,539 |
82 |
Ecuador |
RC |
12,879,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,308 |
2.38% |
12,879,000 |
306,328 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
11,687,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,594 |
2.47% |
11,687,000 |
288,403 |
84 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,986,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,634 |
2.79% |
9,986,000 |
278,822 |
85 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,190,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,662 |
2.49% |
11,190,000 |
278,531 |
86 |
Cambodia |
KH |
12,720,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$238 |
2.04% |
12,720,000 |
260,089 |
87 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,828,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$2,010 |
2.60% |
9,828,000 |
255,301 |
88 |
Yugoslavia |
YU |
10,662,000 |
$13,742,000,000 |
$1,289 |
2.37% |
10,662,000 |
252,972 |
89 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
12,272,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$212 |
2.04% |
12,272,000 |
249,948 |
90 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,365,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$555 |
2.14% |
11,365,000 |
243,617 |
91 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
3,861,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$13,804 |
6.28% |
3,861,000 |
242,349 |
92 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,009,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$234 |
2.04% |
11,009,000 |
224,981 |
93 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,693,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,856 |
2.55% |
8,693,000 |
221,621 |
94 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
10,285,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$456 |
2.11% |
10,285,000 |
217,290 |
95 |
Angola |
AO |
10,366,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$316 |
2.07% |
10,366,000 |
214,491 |
96 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
3,108,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$15,661 |
6.86% |
3,108,000 |
213,080 |
97 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
10,491,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$187 |
2.03% |
10,491,000 |
212,852 |
98 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
10,355,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$191 |
2.03% |
10,355,000 |
210,213 |
99 |
Libya |
LY |
5,241,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$6,232 |
3.91% |
5,241,000 |
205,170 |
100 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
9,770,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$330 |
2.07% |
9,770,000 |
202,578 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,516,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$950 |
2.27% |
8,516,000 |
193,058 |
102 |
Bulgaria |
BG |
7,953,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,455 |
2.42% |
7,953,000 |
192,820 |
103 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
8,707,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$179 |
2.03% |
8,707,000 |
176,430 |
105 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,105,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$457 |
2.11% |
8,105,000 |
171,274 |
105 |
Slovakia |
SK |
5,410,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,756 |
3.14% |
5,410,000 |
169,990 |
106 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
7,614,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$467 |
2.12% |
7,614,000 |
161,134 |
107 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,238,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,893 |
2.56% |
6,238,000 |
159,754 |
108 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,829,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,628 |
4.04% |
3,829,000 |
154,626 |
109 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
2,275,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$15,451 |
6.79% |
2,275,000 |
154,487 |
110 |
Rwanda |
RW |
7,313,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$279 |
2.06% |
7,313,000 |
150,476 |
111 |
Somalia |
SO |
7,489,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$94 |
2.00% |
7,489,000 |
149,780 |
112 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,393,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,603 |
3.41% |
4,393,000 |
149,650 |
113 |
Haiti |
HT |
6,965,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$515 |
2.13% |
6,965,000 |
148,432 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,626,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$729 |
2.20% |
6,626,000 |
145,635 |
115 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,636,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,486 |
2.43% |
5,636,000 |
137,185 |
116 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
6,591,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$352 |
2.08% |
6,591,000 |
137,119 |
117 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,303,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,238 |
3.92% |
3,303,000 |
129,362 |
118 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,252,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$280 |
2.06% |
6,252,000 |
128,657 |
119 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,133,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,503 |
2.44% |
5,133,000 |
125,223 |
120 |
Burundi |
BI |
6,224,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$132 |
2.01% |
6,224,000 |
125,217 |
121 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,628,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,354 |
3.33% |
3,628,000 |
120,768 |
122 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
5,462,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$587 |
2.15% |
5,462,000 |
117,632 |
123 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
3,936,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,259 |
2.99% |
3,936,000 |
117,579 |
124 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,287,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$725 |
2.20% |
5,287,000 |
116,145 |
125 |
Laos |
LA |
5,636,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$262 |
2.05% |
5,636,000 |
115,667 |
126 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,427,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$120 |
2.01% |
5,427,000 |
108,981 |
127 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,989,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$674 |
2.18% |
4,989,000 |
108,801 |
128 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,153,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$271 |
2.06% |
5,153,000 |
105,906 |
129 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
4,918,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$409 |
2.10% |
4,918,000 |
103,190 |
130 |
Lithuania |
LT |
3,691,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,642 |
2.79% |
3,691,000 |
103,153 |
131 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
4,934,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$297 |
2.06% |
4,934,000 |
101,799 |
132 |
Slovenia |
SI |
1,991,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$9,976 |
5.08% |
1,991,000 |
101,193 |
133 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,922,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,200 |
2.34% |
3,922,000 |
91,967 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,497,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,260 |
3.61% |
2,497,000 |
90,180 |
135 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,298,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$181 |
2.03% |
4,298,000 |
87,126 |
136 |
Panama |
PA |
2,903,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,982 |
2.90% |
2,903,000 |
84,212 |
137 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,807,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$493 |
2.12% |
3,807,000 |
80,879 |
138 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,611,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$410 |
2.10% |
3,611,000 |
75,778 |
139 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,577,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$289 |
2.06% |
3,577,000 |
73,717 |
140 |
Albania |
AL |
3,091,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,105 |
2.32% |
3,091,000 |
71,567 |
141 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,624,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,405 |
2.72% |
2,624,000 |
71,395 |
142 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,226,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$364 |
2.08% |
3,226,000 |
67,234 |
143 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
444,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$41,768 |
15.00% |
444,000 |
66,600 |
144 |
Latvia |
LV |
2,358,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,508 |
2.75% |
2,358,000 |
64,912 |
145 |
Congo, Republic (OA) |
CG |
2,894,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$543 |
2.14% |
2,894,000 |
61,930 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,591,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$386 |
2.09% |
2,591,000 |
54,181 |
147 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,268,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,216 |
2.35% |
2,268,000 |
53,297 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,435,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$381 |
2.09% |
2,435,000 |
50,876 |
149 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,046,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,636 |
2.48% |
2,046,000 |
50,762 |
150 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,586,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$3,240 |
2.98% |
1,586,000 |
47,285 |
151 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,177,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$532 |
2.14% |
2,177,000 |
46,512 |
152 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
873,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$10,408 |
5.22% |
873,000 |
45,547 |
153 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,798,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,786 |
2.53% |
1,798,000 |
45,448 |
154 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,298,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,732 |
3.45% |
1,298,000 |
44,738 |
155 |
Estonia |
EE |
1,363,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,599 |
3.09% |
1,363,000 |
42,163 |
156 |
Mauritius |
MR |
1,195,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,479 |
3.06% |
1,195,000 |
36,516 |
157 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,221,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$3,265 |
2.99% |
1,221,000 |
36,498 |
158 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
733,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,749 |
4.39% |
733,000 |
32,163 |
159 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
596,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$10,861 |
5.36% |
596,000 |
31,937 |
160 |
Iceland |
IS |
284,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$28,863 |
10.97% |
284,000 |
31,167 |
161 |
Brunei |
BN |
344,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$20,956 |
8.51% |
344,000 |
29,267 |
162 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
701,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$7,003 |
4.16% |
701,000 |
29,127 |
163 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,411,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$294 |
2.06% |
1,411,000 |
29,100 |
164 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
445,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$13,845 |
6.29% |
445,000 |
27,988 |
165 |
Gaza Strip |
GZ |
1,203,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$1,137 |
2.33% |
1,203,000 |
27,974 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,316,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$147 |
2.02% |
1,316,000 |
26,538 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,104,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,249 |
2.36% |
1,104,000 |
26,057 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
827,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,235 |
2.67% |
827,000 |
22,062 |
169 |
Martinique |
MQ |
388,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$11,008 |
5.40% |
388,000 |
20,969 |
170 |
Guadeloupe |
GP |
432,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,579 |
4.65% |
432,000 |
20,074 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
384,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$9,094 |
4.81% |
384,000 |
18,460 |
172 |
Timor Leste |
TL |
897,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$126 |
2.01% |
897,000 |
18,029 |
173 |
Guyana |
GY |
776,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$839 |
2.23% |
776,000 |
17,323 |
174 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
238,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$16,420 |
7.09% |
238,000 |
16,881 |
175 |
Bahamas |
BS |
298,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$11,034 |
5.41% |
298,000 |
16,129 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
692,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$577 |
2.15% |
692,000 |
14,881 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
216,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$14,671 |
6.55% |
216,000 |
14,142 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
158,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$20,892 |
8.49% |
158,000 |
13,411 |
179 |
Barbados |
BB |
269,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,528 |
4.63% |
269,000 |
12,457 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
566,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$334 |
2.07% |
566,000 |
11,743 |
181 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
205,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$11,707 |
5.62% |
205,000 |
11,526 |
182 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
486,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,062 |
2.30% |
486,000 |
11,187 |
183 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
122,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$21,852 |
8.79% |
122,000 |
10,721 |
184 |
Suriname |
SR |
434,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,576 |
2.46% |
434,000 |
10,686 |
185 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
461,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,108 |
2.32% |
461,000 |
10,678 |
186 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
446,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,276 |
2.37% |
446,000 |
10,564 |
187 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
480,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$667 |
2.18% |
480,000 |
10,457 |
188 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
89,400 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$29,866 |
11.29% |
89,400 |
10,091 |
189 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
168,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$9,185 |
4.84% |
168,000 |
8,124 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
63,500 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$33,512 |
12.42% |
63,500 |
7,890 |
191 |
Aruba |
AW |
97,200 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$17,757 |
7.51% |
97,200 |
7,300 |
192 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
64,300 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$29,580 |
11.20% |
64,300 |
7,200 |
193 |
Belize |
BZ |
247,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,725 |
2.82% |
247,000 |
6,967 |
194 |
Maldives |
MV |
275,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,171 |
2.34% |
275,000 |
6,424 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
73,500 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$17,946 |
7.57% |
73,500 |
5,563 |
196 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
251,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$239 |
2.05% |
251,000 |
5,133 |
197 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
158,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,734 |
3.14% |
158,000 |
4,954 |
198 |
Greenland |
GL |
58,300 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$19,588 |
8.08% |
58,300 |
4,711 |
199 |
Mayotte |
YT |
159,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$3,057 |
2.92% |
159,000 |
4,649 |
200 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
195,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,164 |
2.33% |
195,000 |
4,551 |
201 |
Samoa |
WS |
179,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$1,011 |
2.29% |
179,000 |
4,092 |
202 |
Andorra |
AD |
66,900 |
$850,000,000 |
$12,706 |
5.93% |
66,900 |
3,970 |
203 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
46,600 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,944 |
8.50% |
46,600 |
3,963 |
204 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
73,400 |
$665,000,000 |
$9,060 |
4.80% |
73,400 |
3,521 |
205 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
71,500 |
$606,000,000 |
$8,476 |
4.61% |
71,500 |
3,299 |
206 |
San Marino |
SM |
27,200 |
$883,000,000 |
$32,463 |
12.10% |
27,200 |
3,290 |
207 |
Seychelles |
SC |
80,600 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,452 |
3.98% |
80,600 |
3,210 |
208 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$2,664 |
2.80% |
113,000 |
3,166 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
31,800 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,937 |
9.75% |
31,800 |
3,100 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
102,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,275 |
2.99% |
102,000 |
3,052 |
211 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
147,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$272 |
2.06% |
147,000 |
3,022 |
212 |
Micronesia |
FM |
118,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,797 |
2.53% |
118,000 |
2,987 |
213 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
33,000 |
$714,000,000 |
$21,636 |
8.72% |
33,000 |
2,878 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
101,000 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,703 |
2.50% |
101,000 |
2,527 |
215 |
Dominica |
DM |
71,700 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,319 |
3.01% |
71,700 |
2,155 |
216 |
Kiribati |
KI |
94,100 |
$81,000,000 |
$861 |
2.24% |
94,100 |
2,107 |
217 |
American Samoa |
AS |
58,500 |
$253,000,000 |
$4,325 |
3.32% |
58,500 |
1,942 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
38,800 |
$259,000,000 |
$6,675 |
4.05% |
38,800 |
1,573 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
52,300 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,893 |
2.56% |
52,300 |
1,339 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
19,700 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,548 |
4.01% |
19,700 |
791 |
221 |
Nauru |
NR |
12,100 |
$128,000,000 |
$10,579 |
5.27% |
12,100 |
638 |
222 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
11,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$636 |
2.17% |
11,000 |
239 |
6,129,744,400 |
$30,015,567,000,000 |
$4,897 |
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Regional organisation totals have been subtracted from the totals to eliminate double counting. |
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Region Name |
Abbreviation |
CC |
Population 2001 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation |
EPO |
EP |
452,914,800 |
$8,905,283,000,000 |
$19,662 |
8.10% |
452,914,800 |
36,704,867 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
201,442,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,924 |
2.57% |
201,442,000 |
5,178,423 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
208,084,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$297 |
2.06% |
208,084,000 |
4,293,224 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
115,781,000 |
$47,640,000,000 |
$411 |
2.10% |
115,781,000 |
2,430,183 |
Gulf Co-operation Council |
GCC |
GC |
31,934,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,757 |
4.39% |
31,934,000 |
1,402,003 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$41,768 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$94 |
intercept |
-$6,317 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
320,567 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
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