2003 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2002 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
483,298,300 |
$8,993,702,000,000 |
$18,609 |
7.82% |
483,298,300 |
37,771,149 |
2 |
United States |
US |
287,602,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$30,874 |
11.67% |
287,602,000 |
33,554,551 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,284,211,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$763 |
2.21% |
1,284,211,000 |
28,394,192 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,047,671,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$422 |
2.10% |
1,047,671,000 |
22,041,337 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,347,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,839 |
11.97% |
127,347,000 |
15,243,221 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,506,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,499 |
9.98% |
82,506,000 |
8,233,211 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
174,619,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$4,183 |
3.28% |
174,619,000 |
5,736,233 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
59,440,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$24,448 |
9.65% |
59,440,000 |
5,735,396 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
60,178,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,328 |
9.30% |
60,178,000 |
5,594,912 |
10 |
EAPO |
EA |
199,569,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,942 |
2.58% |
199,569,000 |
5,151,225 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,968,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$20,061 |
8.27% |
57,968,000 |
4,794,730 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
211,023,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$593 |
2.16% |
211,023,000 |
4,552,794 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
207,265,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$298 |
2.07% |
207,265,000 |
4,280,056 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
143,673,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,290 |
2.69% |
143,673,000 |
3,865,535 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
100,977,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,247 |
3.31% |
100,977,000 |
3,337,489 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
145,960,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$431 |
2.11% |
145,960,000 |
3,075,036 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
133,377,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$308 |
2.07% |
133,377,000 |
2,758,376 |
18 |
Nigeria |
NG |
129,935,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$243 |
2.05% |
129,935,000 |
2,660,778 |
19 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
40,998,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$14,222 |
6.44% |
40,998,000 |
2,639,319 |
20 |
Canada |
CA |
31,244,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$19,652 |
8.14% |
31,244,000 |
2,544,131 |
21 |
OAPI |
OA |
118,100,000 |
$47,640,000,000 |
$403 |
2.10% |
118,100,000 |
2,477,834 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
47,640,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,352 |
4.59% |
47,640,000 |
2,188,754 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
69,359,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,689 |
2.82% |
69,359,000 |
1,952,990 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
79,882,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$976 |
2.28% |
79,882,000 |
1,819,640 |
25 |
Vietnam |
VN |
80,200,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$358 |
2.08% |
80,200,000 |
1,671,297 |
26 |
Argentina |
AR |
36,446,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$8,124 |
4.52% |
36,446,000 |
1,648,346 |
27 |
Iran |
IR |
65,457,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,737 |
2.52% |
65,457,000 |
1,647,571 |
28 |
Australia |
AU |
19,702,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$20,168 |
8.30% |
19,702,000 |
1,636,209 |
29 |
Thailand |
TH |
63,430,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,908 |
2.57% |
63,430,000 |
1,630,604 |
30 |
Egypt |
EG |
66,341,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,305 |
2.38% |
66,341,000 |
1,579,627 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NE |
16,142,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,618 |
9.70% |
16,142,000 |
1,566,150 |
32 |
GCC | GC |
32,973,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,512 |
4.33% |
32,973,000 |
1,427,918 |
33 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,457,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,268 |
6.14% |
22,457,000 |
1,378,395 |
34 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
67,673,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$96 |
2.00% |
67,673,000 |
1,354,596 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
45,172,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$2,957 |
2.90% |
45,172,000 |
1,309,976 |
36 |
Poland |
PL |
38,644,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,074 |
3.25% |
38,644,000 |
1,256,212 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
41,001,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,195 |
2.66% |
41,001,000 |
1,090,949 |
38 |
Ukraine |
UA |
48,120,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$873 |
2.25% |
48,120,000 |
1,080,506 |
39 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
52,557,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$103 |
2.00% |
52,557,000 |
1,053,172 |
40 |
Myanmar |
MM |
42,238,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,319 |
2.39% |
42,238,000 |
1,007,599 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,282,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$37,607 |
13.78% |
7,282,000 |
1,003,562 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,280,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$24,519 |
9.67% |
10,280,000 |
994,189 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,925,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,548 |
10.31% |
8,925,000 |
920,023 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
23,370,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$5,963 |
3.84% |
23,370,000 |
898,372 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,077,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$25,473 |
9.97% |
8,077,000 |
805,336 |
46 |
Venezuela |
VE |
25,093,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,480 |
3.06% |
25,093,000 |
768,878 |
47 |
Algeria |
DZ |
31,261,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,489 |
2.44% |
31,261,000 |
762,458 |
48 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
37,090,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$254 |
2.05% |
37,090,000 |
760,823 |
49 |
Malaysia |
MY |
24,370,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$3,157 |
2.96% |
24,370,000 |
722,062 |
60 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
34,902,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$244 |
2.05% |
34,902,000 |
714,799 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
26,749,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$2,008 |
2.60% |
26,749,000 |
695,983 |
52 |
Morocco |
MA |
29,376,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,148 |
2.33% |
29,376,000 |
684,996 |
53 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,785,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$24,336 |
9.61% |
6,785,000 |
652,301 |
54 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
31,139,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$343 |
2.08% |
31,139,000 |
647,465 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,377,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,744 |
11.94% |
5,377,000 |
642,013 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
10,994,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,611 |
5.62% |
10,994,000 |
617,596 |
57 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
27,756,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$204 |
2.04% |
27,756,000 |
564,976 |
58 |
Norway |
NO |
4,537,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$32,903 |
12.30% |
4,537,000 |
558,234 |
59 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
25,484,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$691 |
2.19% |
25,484,000 |
557,703 |
60 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,384,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,610 |
5.30% |
10,384,000 |
550,699 |
61 |
Romania |
RO |
21,667,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,525 |
2.45% |
21,667,000 |
530,882 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
15,082,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,615 |
3.42% |
15,082,000 |
515,902 |
63 |
Iraq |
IQ |
24,002,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$479 |
2.12% |
24,002,000 |
509,290 |
64 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,201,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,565 |
9.69% |
5,201,000 |
503,757 |
65 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
24,378,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$279 |
2.06% |
24,378,000 |
501,924 |
66 |
Korea, North |
KP |
22,224,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$796 |
2.22% |
22,224,000 |
493,709 |
67 |
Nepal |
NP |
23,692,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$218 |
2.04% |
23,692,000 |
483,310 |
68 |
Israel |
IL |
6,394,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$15,573 |
6.86% |
6,394,000 |
438,749 |
69 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
20,244,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$368 |
2.09% |
20,244,000 |
422,490 |
70 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
18,870,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$826 |
2.23% |
18,870,000 |
420,924 |
71 |
Yemen |
YE |
19,495,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$312 |
2.07% |
19,495,000 |
403,418 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
17,156,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$884 |
2.25% |
17,156,000 |
385,859 |
73 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,204,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$22,700 |
9.10% |
4,204,000 |
382,558 |
74 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
18,083,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$210 |
2.04% |
18,083,000 |
368,435 |
75 |
Cote d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
16,805,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$618 |
2.17% |
16,805,000 |
363,913 |
76 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,210,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,056 |
3.56% |
10,210,000 |
363,395 |
77 |
Kazakhstan (EA) |
KZ |
14,884,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,259 |
2.37% |
14,884,000 |
352,249 |
78 |
Hungary |
HU |
10,162,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,601 |
3.42% |
10,162,000 |
347,149 |
79 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
16,185,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$544 |
2.14% |
16,185,000 |
346,700 |
80 |
Madagascar |
MG |
16,473,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$225 |
2.04% |
16,473,000 |
336,406 |
81 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
3,926,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$20,519 |
8.42% |
3,926,000 |
330,381 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,095,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,286 |
2.38% |
13,095,000 |
311,042 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
11,987,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,554 |
2.46% |
11,987,000 |
294,801 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,267,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,651 |
2.49% |
11,267,000 |
280,529 |
85 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,933,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,648 |
2.80% |
9,933,000 |
278,408 |
86 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,414,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$225 |
2.04% |
13,414,000 |
273,937 |
87 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
12,603,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$206 |
2.04% |
12,603,000 |
256,627 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,764,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$2,023 |
2.61% |
9,764,000 |
254,532 |
89 |
Yugoslavia |
YU |
10,664,000 |
$13,742,000,000 |
$1,289 |
2.38% |
10,664,000 |
253,385 |
90 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
3,893,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$13,691 |
6.27% |
3,893,000 |
244,124 |
91 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,377,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$554 |
2.15% |
11,377,000 |
244,077 |
92 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,340,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$227 |
2.04% |
11,340,000 |
231,650 |
93 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,833,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,826 |
2.54% |
8,833,000 |
224,788 |
94 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
3,550,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$13,711 |
6.28% |
3,550,000 |
222,835 |
95 |
Angola |
AO |
10,593,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$309 |
2.07% |
10,593,000 |
219,119 |
96 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
10,640,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$186 |
2.03% |
10,640,000 |
215,956 |
97 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
10,520,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$186 |
2.03% |
10,520,000 |
213,550 |
98 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
9,905,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$473 |
2.12% |
9,905,000 |
209,980 |
99 |
Libya |
LY |
5,369,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$6,084 |
3.88% |
5,369,000 |
208,418 |
100 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
9,959,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$324 |
2.07% |
9,959,000 |
206,450 |
101 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,890,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,467 |
2.43% |
7,890,000 |
191,884 |
102 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,401,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$963 |
2.27% |
8,401,000 |
191,029 |
103 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
8,997,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$173 |
2.03% |
8,997,000 |
182,250 |
104 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,176,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$453 |
2.11% |
8,176,000 |
172,817 |
105 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,383,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,774 |
3.16% |
5,383,000 |
169,926 |
106 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
7,775,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$457 |
2.12% |
7,775,000 |
164,444 |
107 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,354,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,858 |
2.55% |
6,354,000 |
162,338 |
108 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,856,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,582 |
4.04% |
3,856,000 |
155,719 |
109 |
Somalia |
SO |
7,753,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$91 |
2.00% |
7,753,000 |
155,060 |
110 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
2,253,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$15,602 |
6.87% |
2,253,000 |
154,805 |
111 |
Rwanda |
RW |
7,398,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$276 |
2.06% |
7,398,000 |
152,254 |
112 |
Haiti |
HT |
7,064,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$507 |
2.13% |
7,064,000 |
150,515 |
113 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,405,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,591 |
3.41% |
4,405,000 |
150,345 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,561,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$736 |
2.20% |
6,561,000 |
144,509 |
115 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
6,788,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$342 |
2.08% |
6,788,000 |
141,104 |
116 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,774,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,450 |
2.43% |
5,774,000 |
140,126 |
117 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,383,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,090 |
3.88% |
3,383,000 |
131,396 |
118 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,327,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$276 |
2.06% |
6,327,000 |
130,223 |
119 |
Burundi |
BI |
6,373,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$129 |
2.01% |
6,373,000 |
128,222 |
120 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,260,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,467 |
2.43% |
5,260,000 |
127,930 |
121 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,678,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,295 |
3.32% |
3,678,000 |
122,113 |
122 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,426,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$707 |
2.19% |
5,426,000 |
119,008 |
123 |
Laos |
LA |
5,777,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$255 |
2.05% |
5,777,000 |
118,523 |
124 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
3,960,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,239 |
2.99% |
3,960,000 |
118,352 |
125 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,286,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$264 |
2.05% |
5,286,000 |
108,599 |
126 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,961,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$678 |
2.18% |
4,961,000 |
108,359 |
127 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TK |
4,946,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$648 |
2.17% |
4,946,000 |
107,570 |
128 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,024,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$400 |
2.10% |
5,024,000 |
105,362 |
129 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,002,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$293 |
2.06% |
5,002,000 |
103,210 |
130 |
Slovenia |
SI |
1,948,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$10,196 |
5.17% |
1,948,000 |
100,777 |
131 |
Lithuania |
LT |
3,473,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,808 |
2.85% |
3,473,000 |
99,088 |
132 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
4,823,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$135 |
2.01% |
4,823,000 |
97,131 |
133 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,964,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,187 |
2.34% |
3,964,000 |
92,925 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,522,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,208 |
3.61% |
2,522,000 |
90,967 |
135 |
Panama |
PA |
2,915,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,970 |
2.90% |
2,915,000 |
84,652 |
136 |
Eritrea |
ER |
3,981,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$196 |
2.03% |
3,981,000 |
80,928 |
137 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,620,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$409 |
2.10% |
3,620,000 |
76,016 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,643,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$284 |
2.06% |
3,643,000 |
75,068 |
139 |
Albania |
AL |
3,108,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,099 |
2.32% |
3,108,000 |
71,999 |
140 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,630,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,400 |
2.72% |
2,630,000 |
71,667 |
141 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,288,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$357 |
2.08% |
3,288,000 |
68,507 |
142 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
447,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$41,488 |
15.00% |
447,000 |
67,050 |
143 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,008,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$624 |
2.17% |
3,008,000 |
65,197 |
144 |
Latvia |
LV |
2,341,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,526 |
2.76% |
2,341,000 |
64,719 |
145 |
Congo, Republic (OA) |
CG |
2,899,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$542 |
2.14% |
2,899,000 |
62,084 |
146 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,414,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,143 |
2.33% |
2,414,000 |
56,251 |
147 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,656,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$377 |
2.09% |
2,656,000 |
55,504 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,457,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$377 |
2.09% |
2,457,000 |
51,348 |
149 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,031,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,648 |
2.49% |
2,031,000 |
50,553 |
150 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,679,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$3,061 |
2.93% |
1,679,000 |
49,238 |
151 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,208,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$524 |
2.14% |
2,208,000 |
47,165 |
152 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
907,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$10,018 |
5.12% |
907,000 |
46,414 |
153 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,837,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,748 |
2.52% |
1,837,000 |
46,298 |
154 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,304,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,710 |
3.45% |
1,304,000 |
44,995 |
155 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,359,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,610 |
3.11% |
1,359,000 |
42,198 |
156 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,211,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,433 |
3.05% |
1,211,000 |
36,928 |
157 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,233,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$3,234 |
2.99% |
1,233,000 |
36,828 |
158 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
743,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,645 |
4.37% |
743,000 |
32,485 |
159 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
606,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$10,682 |
5.33% |
606,000 |
32,274 |
160 |
Iceland |
IS |
288,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$28,462 |
10.91% |
288,000 |
31,419 |
161 |
Brunei |
BN |
351,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$20,538 |
8.42% |
351,000 |
29,558 |
162 |
Gaza Strip |
GZ |
1,269,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$1,078 |
2.31% |
1,269,000 |
29,313 |
163 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,418,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$293 |
2.06% |
1,418,000 |
29,258 |
164 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
672,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$7,305 |
4.27% |
672,000 |
28,664 |
165 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
438,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$14,066 |
6.39% |
438,000 |
27,982 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,345,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$144 |
2.02% |
1,345,000 |
27,125 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SZ |
1,124,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,227 |
2.36% |
1,124,000 |
26,489 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
824,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,243 |
2.68% |
824,000 |
22,048 |
169 |
Martinique |
MQ |
386,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$11,065 |
5.45% |
386,000 |
21,022 |
170 |
Guadeloupe |
GP |
432,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,579 |
4.67% |
432,000 |
20,155 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
386,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$9,047 |
4.81% |
386,000 |
18,576 |
172 |
Guyana |
GY |
775,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$840 |
2.24% |
775,000 |
17,323 |
173 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
242,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$16,149 |
7.04% |
242,000 |
17,043 |
174 |
Bahamas |
BS |
309,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$10,641 |
5.31% |
309,000 |
16,417 |
175 |
Timor Leste |
TL |
797,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$142 |
2.02% |
797,000 |
16,067 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
721,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$553 |
2.15% |
721,000 |
15,467 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
218,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$14,537 |
6.54% |
218,000 |
14,249 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
160,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$20,631 |
8.45% |
160,000 |
13,521 |
179 |
Barbados |
BB |
270,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,496 |
4.64% |
270,000 |
12,527 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
583,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$324 |
2.07% |
583,000 |
12,087 |
181 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
498,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,036 |
2.30% |
498,000 |
11,438 |
182 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
175,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$13,714 |
6.28% |
175,000 |
10,987 |
183 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
473,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,080 |
2.31% |
473,000 |
10,929 |
184 |
Suriname |
SR |
436,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,569 |
2.46% |
436,000 |
10,743 |
185 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
453,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,256 |
2.37% |
453,000 |
10,717 |
186 |
Virgin Islands |
VG |
110,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$24,236 |
9.58% |
110,000 |
10,541 |
187 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
87,400 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$30,549 |
11.56% |
87,400 |
10,108 |
188 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
439,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$729 |
2.20% |
439,000 |
9,659 |
189 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
172,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$8,971 |
4.79% |
172,000 |
8,236 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
63,600 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$33,459 |
12.48% |
63,600 |
7,936 |
191 |
Aruba |
AW |
91,600 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$18,843 |
7.89% |
91,600 |
7,226 |
192 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,000 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$30,190 |
11.45% |
63,000 |
7,215 |
193 |
Belize |
BZ |
251,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,681 |
2.81% |
251,000 |
7,062 |
194 |
Maldives |
MV |
281,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,146 |
2.33% |
281,000 |
6,551 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
76,900 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$17,152 |
7.36% |
76,900 |
5,658 |
196 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
256,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$234 |
2.05% |
256,000 |
5,235 |
197 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
160,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,688 |
3.13% |
160,000 |
5,007 |
198 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
207,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,097 |
2.32% |
207,000 |
4,794 |
199 |
Mayotte |
YT |
165,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$2,945 |
2.90% |
165,000 |
4,779 |
200 |
Greenland |
GL |
56,600 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$20,177 |
8.31% |
56,600 |
4,702 |
201 |
Samoa |
WS |
178,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$1,017 |
2.29% |
178,000 |
4,078 |
202 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
47,400 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,591 |
8.44% |
47,400 |
3,999 |
203 |
Andorra |
AD |
66,400 |
$850,000,000 |
$12,801 |
5.99% |
66,400 |
3,978 |
204 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
70,000 |
$665,000,000 |
$9,500 |
4.95% |
70,000 |
3,468 |
205 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
76,400 |
$606,000,000 |
$7,932 |
4.46% |
76,400 |
3,409 |
206 |
San Marino |
SM |
27,700 |
$883,000,000 |
$31,877 |
11.98% |
27,700 |
3,319 |
207 |
Seychelles |
SC |
83,400 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,235 |
3.93% |
83,400 |
3,277 |
208 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$2,664 |
2.81% |
113,000 |
3,173 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,000 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,781 |
9.75% |
32,000 |
3,121 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
101,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,307 |
3.01% |
101,000 |
3,040 |
211 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
147,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$272 |
2.06% |
147,000 |
3,024 |
212 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
33,300 |
$714,000,000 |
$21,441 |
8.70% |
33,300 |
2,899 |
213 |
Micronesia |
FM |
109,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,945 |
2.58% |
109,000 |
2,815 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
101,000 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,703 |
2.51% |
101,000 |
2,531 |
215 |
Dominica |
DM |
71,700 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,319 |
3.01% |
71,700 |
2,161 |
216 |
Kiribati |
KI |
90,600 |
$81,000,000 |
$894 |
2.25% |
90,600 |
2,040 |
217 |
American Samoa |
AS |
60,000 |
$253,000,000 |
$4,217 |
3.30% |
60,000 |
1,977 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
46,200 |
$259,000,000 |
$5,606 |
3.73% |
46,200 |
1,724 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
56,600 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,749 |
2.52% |
56,600 |
1,427 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
19,900 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,482 |
4.01% |
19,900 |
797 |
221 |
Nauru |
NR |
12,300 |
$128,000,000 |
$10,407 |
5.24% |
12,300 |
644 |
222 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
10,900 |
$7,000,000 |
$642 |
2.17% |
10,900 |
237 |
6,189,026,900 |
$30,015,567,000,000 |
$4,850 |
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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 2002 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation (EP) |
EPO |
EP |
483,298,300 |
$8,993,702,000,000 |
$18,609 |
7.82% |
483,298,300 |
37,771,149 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EA) |
EAPO |
EA |
199,569,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,942 |
2.58% |
199,569,000 |
5,151,225 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (AP) |
ARIPO |
AP |
207,265,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$298 |
2.07% |
207,265,000 |
4,280,056 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
118,100,000 |
$47,640,000,000 |
$403 |
2.10% |
118,100,000 |
2,477,834 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC | GC |
32,973,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,512 |
4.33% |
32,973,000 |
1,427,918 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$41,488 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$91 |
intercept |
-$6,278 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
318,436 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
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