2004 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2003 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
495,158,500 |
$9,007,444,000,000 |
$18,191 |
7.76% |
495,158,500 |
38,429,451 |
2 |
United States |
US |
291,587,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$30,452 |
11.66% |
291,587,000 |
34,007,851 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,288,892,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$760 |
2.21% |
1,288,892,000 |
28,535,365 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,065,462,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$415 |
2.10% |
1,065,462,000 |
22,417,018 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,546,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,789 |
12.09% |
127,546,000 |
15,418,224 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,604,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,469 |
10.08% |
82,604,000 |
8,324,011 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
178,470,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$4,093 |
3.27% |
178,470,000 |
5,843,905 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
59,773,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$24,312 |
9.71% |
59,773,000 |
5,803,363 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
59,164,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,728 |
9.52% |
59,164,000 |
5,634,247 |
10 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,033,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$20,390 |
8.46% |
57,033,000 |
4,825,488 |
11 |
EAPO |
EA |
201,588,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,922 |
2.58% |
201,588,000 |
5,208,514 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
219,883,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$569 |
2.15% |
219,883,000 |
4,734,031 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
211,762,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$292 |
2.06% |
211,762,000 |
4,372,575 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
144,893,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,271 |
2.69% |
144,893,000 |
3,904,274 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
100,588,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,264 |
3.33% |
100,588,000 |
3,348,439 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
149,030,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$422 |
2.11% |
149,030,000 |
3,139,094 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
133,107,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$309 |
2.07% |
133,107,000 |
2,755,577 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
42,600,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$13,687 |
6.33% |
42,600,000 |
2,695,649 |
19 |
Canada |
CA |
31,590,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$19,437 |
8.16% |
31,590,000 |
2,576,933 |
20 |
Nigeria |
NG |
125,275,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$252 |
2.05% |
125,275,000 |
2,570,989 |
21 |
OAPI |
OA |
122,177,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$394 |
2.10% |
122,177,000 |
2,562,584 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
47,925,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,303 |
4.61% |
47,925,000 |
2,211,375 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
70,597,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,642 |
2.81% |
70,597,000 |
1,985,653 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
81,161,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$961 |
2.28% |
81,161,000 |
1,848,616 |
25 |
Vietnam |
VN |
81,377,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$353 |
2.08% |
81,377,000 |
1,696,196 |
26 |
Argentina |
AR |
36,846,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$8,036 |
4.53% |
36,846,000 |
1,668,891 |
27 |
Iran |
IR |
66,255,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,717 |
2.52% |
66,255,000 |
1,668,477 |
28 |
Australia |
AU |
19,880,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$19,987 |
8.33% |
19,880,000 |
1,656,528 |
29 |
Thailand |
TH |
64,022,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,891 |
2.57% |
64,022,000 |
1,647,743 |
30 |
Egypt |
EG |
68,185,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,269 |
2.38% |
68,185,000 |
1,620,024 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,238,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,472 |
9.76% |
16,238,000 |
1,584,832 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
34,186,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,246 |
4.28% |
34,186,000 |
1,462,441 |
33 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,569,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,202 |
6.17% |
22,569,000 |
1,393,254 |
34 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
66,558,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$98 |
2.00% |
66,558,000 |
1,333,288 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
45,309,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$2,948 |
2.91% |
45,309,000 |
1,318,559 |
36 |
Poland |
PL |
38,623,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,076 |
3.27% |
38,623,000 |
1,262,642 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
41,662,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,160 |
2.66% |
41,662,000 |
1,108,010 |
38 |
Ukraine |
UA |
47,856,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$877 |
2.25% |
47,856,000 |
1,077,352 |
39 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
52,771,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$103 |
2.00% |
52,771,000 |
1,057,936 |
40 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,336,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$37,330 |
13.85% |
7,336,000 |
1,016,174 |
41 |
Myanmar |
MM |
42,511,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,310 |
2.39% |
42,511,000 |
1,015,576 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,341,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$24,374 |
9.73% |
10,341,000 |
1,006,041 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,958,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,450 |
10.39% |
8,958,000 |
930,680 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
24,008,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$5,805 |
3.82% |
24,008,000 |
916,948 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,054,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$25,545 |
10.10% |
8,054,000 |
813,573 |
46 |
Venezuela |
VE |
25,699,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,398 |
3.05% |
25,699,000 |
784,646 |
47 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
38,114,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$248 |
2.05% |
38,114,000 |
781,635 |
48 |
Algeria |
DZ |
31,800,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,464 |
2.44% |
31,800,000 |
775,229 |
49 |
Malaysia |
MY |
25,225,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$3,050 |
2.94% |
25,225,000 |
742,301 |
50 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
35,078,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$243 |
2.05% |
35,078,000 |
718,837 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
27,148,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$1,978 |
2.60% |
27,148,000 |
706,268 |
52 |
Morocco |
MA |
29,835,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,130 |
2.33% |
29,835,000 |
695,640 |
53 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,838,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$24,148 |
9.66% |
6,838,000 |
660,323 |
54 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
31,639,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$338 |
2.08% |
31,639,000 |
657,961 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,387,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,685 |
12.06% |
5,387,000 |
649,413 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,001,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,603 |
5.66% |
11,001,000 |
623,162 |
57 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
28,717,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$197 |
2.03% |
28,717,000 |
584,331 |
58 |
Norway |
NO |
4,569,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$32,672 |
12.37% |
4,569,000 |
565,163 |
59 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
25,640,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$687 |
2.19% |
25,640,000 |
561,672 |
60 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,181,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,822 |
5.42% |
10,181,000 |
551,386 |
61 |
Romania |
RO |
21,616,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,528 |
2.46% |
21,616,000 |
531,394 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
15,326,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,541 |
3.42% |
15,326,000 |
523,728 |
63 |
Iraq |
IQ |
24,683,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$466 |
2.12% |
24,683,000 |
523,347 |
64 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,212,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,513 |
9.77% |
5,212,000 |
509,372 |
65 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
24,437,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$278 |
2.06% |
24,437,000 |
503,519 |
66 |
Korea, North |
KP |
22,466,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$788 |
2.22% |
22,466,000 |
499,358 |
67 |
Nepal |
NP |
24,172,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$214 |
2.04% |
24,172,000 |
493,135 |
68 |
Israel |
IL |
6,473,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$15,383 |
6.87% |
6,473,000 |
444,528 |
69 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
20,468,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$364 |
2.09% |
20,468,000 |
427,341 |
70 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,065,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$817 |
2.23% |
19,065,000 |
425,537 |
71 |
Yemen |
YE |
20,010,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$304 |
2.07% |
20,010,000 |
413,947 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
17,586,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$863 |
2.25% |
17,586,000 |
395,079 |
73 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,233,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$22,544 |
9.15% |
4,233,000 |
387,164 |
74 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
18,568,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$205 |
2.04% |
18,568,000 |
378,267 |
75 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,202,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,060 |
3.58% |
10,202,000 |
365,467 |
76 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
16,631,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$625 |
2.17% |
16,631,000 |
361,019 |
77 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
14,790,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,267 |
2.38% |
14,790,000 |
351,271 |
78 |
Hungary |
HU |
10,136,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,612 |
3.44% |
10,136,000 |
348,661 |
79 |
Madagascar |
MG |
16,606,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$224 |
2.04% |
16,606,000 |
339,284 |
80 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
15,746,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$559 |
2.15% |
15,746,000 |
338,510 |
81 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
3,969,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$20,297 |
8.43% |
3,969,000 |
334,636 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,003,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,295 |
2.38% |
13,003,000 |
310,014 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
12,347,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,508 |
2.45% |
12,347,000 |
302,755 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,295,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,647 |
2.50% |
11,295,000 |
281,930 |
85 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,881,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,662 |
2.82% |
9,881,000 |
278,546 |
86 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
13,228,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$197 |
2.03% |
13,228,000 |
269,137 |
87 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,125,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$230 |
2.05% |
13,125,000 |
268,446 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,888,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$1,998 |
2.61% |
9,888,000 |
257,866 |
89 |
Serbia and Montenegro (EP) |
YU |
10,527,000 |
$13,742,000,000 |
$1,305 |
2.39% |
10,527,000 |
251,325 |
90 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,719,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$538 |
2.14% |
11,719,000 |
251,154 |
91 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,001,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$13,321 |
6.21% |
4,001,000 |
248,516 |
92 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,626,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$222 |
2.04% |
11,626,000 |
237,466 |
93 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
11,651,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$168 |
2.03% |
11,651,000 |
235,999 |
94 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
11,380,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$173 |
2.03% |
11,380,000 |
230,696 |
95 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
3,818,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$12,748 |
6.03% |
3,818,000 |
230,186 |
96 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
10,812,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$298 |
2.07% |
10,812,000 |
223,467 |
97 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,716,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,851 |
2.56% |
8,716,000 |
223,211 |
98 |
Angola |
AO |
10,766,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$304 |
2.07% |
10,766,000 |
222,731 |
99 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
10,095,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$464 |
2.12% |
10,095,000 |
213,983 |
100 |
Libya |
LY |
5,551,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$5,884 |
3.84% |
5,551,000 |
213,411 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,586,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$942 |
2.27% |
8,586,000 |
195,068 |
102 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,786,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,486 |
2.44% |
7,786,000 |
190,366 |
103 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
9,253,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$168 |
2.03% |
9,253,000 |
187,418 |
104 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
8,480,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$419 |
2.11% |
8,480,000 |
178,542 |
105 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,235,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$450 |
2.12% |
8,235,000 |
174,185 |
106 |
Rwanda |
RW |
8,387,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$243 |
2.05% |
8,387,000 |
171,887 |
107 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,402,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,761 |
3.17% |
5,402,000 |
171,187 |
108 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,515,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,812 |
2.55% |
6,515,000 |
166,047 |
109 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,025,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$88 |
2.00% |
8,025,000 |
160,500 |
110 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
2,439,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$14,412 |
6.56% |
2,439,000 |
159,963 |
111 |
Haiti |
HT |
7,528,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$476 |
2.12% |
7,528,000 |
159,858 |
112 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,879,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,543 |
4.05% |
3,879,000 |
157,262 |
113 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,428,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,567 |
3.43% |
4,428,000 |
151,674 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,803,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$710 |
2.20% |
6,803,000 |
149,523 |
115 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
7,041,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$329 |
2.08% |
7,041,000 |
146,232 |
116 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,642,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,484 |
2.44% |
5,642,000 |
137,909 |
117 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,535,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$268 |
2.06% |
6,535,000 |
134,436 |
118 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,380,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,096 |
3.91% |
3,380,000 |
132,223 |
119 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,395,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,430 |
2.43% |
5,395,000 |
130,948 |
120 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,728,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,237 |
3.32% |
3,728,000 |
123,785 |
121 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,171,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,076 |
2.95% |
4,171,000 |
123,076 |
122 |
Burundi |
BI |
6,096,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$135 |
2.01% |
6,096,000 |
122,832 |
123 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,583,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$687 |
2.19% |
5,583,000 |
122,298 |
124 |
Laos |
LA |
5,657,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$261 |
2.06% |
5,657,000 |
116,253 |
125 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,482,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$367 |
2.09% |
5,482,000 |
114,508 |
126 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,429,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$258 |
2.05% |
5,429,000 |
111,509 |
127 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,934,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$681 |
2.19% |
4,934,000 |
107,998 |
128 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,867,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$659 |
2.18% |
4,867,000 |
106,177 |
129 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,059,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$290 |
2.06% |
5,059,000 |
104,426 |
130 |
Slovenia |
SI |
1,971,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$10,077 |
5.18% |
1,971,000 |
102,076 |
131 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
4,971,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$131 |
2.01% |
4,971,000 |
100,106 |
132 |
Lithuania |
LT |
3,454,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,823 |
2.87% |
3,454,000 |
99,144 |
133 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,621,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,011 |
3.57% |
2,621,000 |
93,486 |
134 |
Panama |
PA |
3,116,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,778 |
2.86% |
3,116,000 |
88,997 |
135 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,267,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$347 |
2.08% |
4,267,000 |
88,858 |
136 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,720,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,265 |
2.37% |
3,720,000 |
88,335 |
137 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,141,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$188 |
2.03% |
4,141,000 |
84,140 |
138 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,724,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$422 |
2.11% |
3,724,000 |
78,437 |
139 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,664,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$282 |
2.06% |
3,664,000 |
75,548 |
140 |
Albania |
AL |
3,166,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,079 |
2.32% |
3,166,000 |
73,305 |
141 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,644,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,387 |
2.73% |
2,644,000 |
72,224 |
142 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,317,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$354 |
2.08% |
3,317,000 |
69,147 |
143 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
453,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$40,938 |
15.00% |
453,000 |
67,950 |
144 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,061,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$614 |
2.17% |
3,061,000 |
66,339 |
145 |
Latvia |
LV |
2,324,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,544 |
2.78% |
2,324,000 |
64,647 |
146 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,467,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,118 |
2.33% |
2,467,000 |
57,426 |
147 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,696,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$371 |
2.09% |
2,696,000 |
56,351 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,493,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$372 |
2.09% |
2,493,000 |
52,112 |
149 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,056,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,628 |
2.49% |
2,056,000 |
51,199 |
150 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,663,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$3,090 |
2.96% |
1,663,000 |
49,149 |
151 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,927,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,666 |
2.50% |
1,927,000 |
48,219 |
152 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
921,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$9,865 |
5.11% |
921,000 |
47,077 |
153 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,279,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,802 |
3.50% |
1,279,000 |
44,768 |
154 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,353,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,626 |
3.13% |
1,353,000 |
42,294 |
155 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
1,802,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$643 |
2.18% |
1,802,000 |
39,221 |
156 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,329,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$3,000 |
2.93% |
1,329,000 |
38,896 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,221,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,405 |
3.06% |
1,221,000 |
37,307 |
158 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
760,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,474 |
4.35% |
760,000 |
33,063 |
159 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
626,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$10,340 |
5.26% |
626,000 |
32,944 |
160 |
Iceland |
IS |
290,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$28,266 |
10.97% |
290,000 |
31,805 |
161 |
Gaza Strip |
WB |
1,304,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$1,049 |
2.31% |
1,304,000 |
30,068 |
162 |
Brunei |
BN |
344,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$20,956 |
8.64% |
344,000 |
29,725 |
163 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,426,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$291 |
2.06% |
1,426,000 |
29,441 |
164 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
674,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$7,283 |
4.29% |
674,000 |
28,913 |
165 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
443,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$13,907 |
6.40% |
443,000 |
28,342 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,361,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$143 |
2.02% |
1,361,000 |
27,456 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SZ |
1,077,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,280 |
2.38% |
1,077,000 |
25,627 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
827,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,235 |
2.68% |
827,000 |
22,189 |
169 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
393,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$10,868 |
5.43% |
393,000 |
21,342 |
170 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
435,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,520 |
4.68% |
435,000 |
20,372 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
399,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$8,752 |
4.76% |
399,000 |
18,981 |
172 |
Guyana |
GY |
778,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$837 |
2.24% |
778,000 |
17,414 |
173 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
244,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$16,016 |
7.07% |
244,000 |
17,248 |
174 |
Bahamas |
BS |
314,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$10,471 |
5.30% |
314,000 |
16,656 |
175 |
Timor Leste |
TL |
778,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$145 |
2.02% |
778,000 |
15,702 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
685,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$582 |
2.16% |
685,000 |
14,778 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
220,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$14,405 |
6.56% |
220,000 |
14,423 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
163,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$20,252 |
8.42% |
163,000 |
13,719 |
179 |
Barbados |
BB |
272,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,434 |
4.66% |
272,000 |
12,664 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
584,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$324 |
2.07% |
584,000 |
12,118 |
181 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
494,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,045 |
2.30% |
494,000 |
11,384 |
182 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
169,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$14,201 |
6.49% |
169,000 |
10,970 |
183 |
Suriname |
SR |
435,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,572 |
2.47% |
435,000 |
10,755 |
184 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
453,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,256 |
2.37% |
453,000 |
10,744 |
185 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
111,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$24,018 |
9.62% |
111,000 |
10,673 |
186 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
457,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,118 |
2.33% |
457,000 |
10,638 |
187 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
87,700 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$30,445 |
11.66% |
87,700 |
10,226 |
188 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
450,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$711 |
2.20% |
450,000 |
9,892 |
189 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
178,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$8,669 |
4.73% |
178,000 |
8,421 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
64,000 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$33,250 |
12.55% |
64,000 |
8,034 |
191 |
Belize |
BZ |
269,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,502 |
2.77% |
269,000 |
7,446 |
192 |
Aruba |
AW |
92,700 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$18,619 |
7.90% |
92,700 |
7,321 |
193 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,100 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$30,143 |
11.56% |
63,100 |
7,297 |
194 |
Maldives |
MV |
285,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,130 |
2.33% |
285,000 |
6,645 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
77,300 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$17,063 |
7.40% |
77,300 |
5,722 |
196 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
262,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$229 |
2.04% |
262,000 |
5,358 |
197 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
162,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,642 |
3.13% |
162,000 |
5,072 |
198 |
Mayotte |
YT |
166,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$2,928 |
2.90% |
166,000 |
4,820 |
199 |
Greenland |
GL |
56,600 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$20,177 |
8.39% |
56,600 |
4,750 |
200 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
204,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,113 |
2.33% |
204,000 |
4,745 |
201 |
Samoa |
WS |
179,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$1,011 |
2.29% |
179,000 |
4,106 |
202 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,000 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,333 |
8.44% |
48,000 |
4,053 |
203 |
Andorra |
AD |
66,900 |
$850,000,000 |
$12,706 |
6.02% |
66,900 |
4,024 |
204 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
73,300 |
$665,000,000 |
$9,072 |
4.86% |
73,300 |
3,562 |
205 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
76,800 |
$606,000,000 |
$7,891 |
4.48% |
76,800 |
3,443 |
206 |
San Marino |
SM |
29,200 |
$883,000,000 |
$30,240 |
11.60% |
29,200 |
3,386 |
207 |
Seychelles |
SC |
81,500 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,380 |
4.00% |
81,500 |
3,262 |
208 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$2,664 |
2.82% |
113,000 |
3,186 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,400 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,475 |
9.76% |
32,400 |
3,163 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
102,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,275 |
3.01% |
102,000 |
3,074 |
211 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
34,100 |
$714,000,000 |
$20,938 |
8.64% |
34,100 |
2,945 |
212 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
142,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$282 |
2.06% |
142,000 |
2,928 |
213 |
Micronesia |
FM |
112,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,893 |
2.57% |
112,000 |
2,883 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
102,000 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,686 |
2.51% |
102,000 |
2,559 |
215 |
Dominica |
DM |
69,700 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,415 |
3.06% |
69,700 |
2,132 |
216 |
American Samoa |
AS |
61,200 |
$253,000,000 |
$4,134 |
3.29% |
61,200 |
2,012 |
217 |
Kiribati |
KI |
87,900 |
$81,000,000 |
$922 |
2.27% |
87,900 |
1,991 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
46,400 |
$259,000,000 |
$5,582 |
3.75% |
46,400 |
1,739 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
56,400 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,755 |
2.53% |
56,400 |
1,427 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
20,200 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,386 |
4.00% |
20,200 |
809 |
221 |
Nauru |
NR |
12,600 |
$128,000,000 |
$10,159 |
5.20% |
12,600 |
656 |
222 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
10,200 |
$7,000,000 |
$686 |
2.19% |
10,200 |
223 |
6,256,290,200 |
$30,015,567,000,000 |
$4,798 |
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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 2003 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation (EP) |
EPO |
EP |
495,158,500 |
$9,007,444,000,000 |
$18,191 |
7.76% |
495,158,500 |
38,429,451 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EA) |
EAPO |
EA |
201,588,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,922 |
2.58% |
201,588,000 |
5,208,514 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (AP) |
ARIPO |
AP |
211,762,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$292 |
2.06% |
211,762,000 |
4,372,575 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
122,177,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$394 |
2.10% |
122,177,000 |
2,562,584 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
34,186,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,246 |
4.28% |
34,186,000 |
1,462,441 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$40,938 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$88 |
intercept |
-$6,197 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
314,232 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
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