2005 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2004 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
577,261,100 |
$9,288,381,000,000 |
$16,090 |
7.10% |
577,261,100 |
41,010,911 |
2 |
United States |
US |
293,850,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$30,218 |
11.61% |
293,850,000 |
34,115,534 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,298,848,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$754 |
2.21% |
1,298,848,000 |
28,749,877 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,081,229,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$409 |
2.10% |
1,081,229,000 |
22,740,532 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,757,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,736 |
12.09% |
127,757,000 |
15,451,121 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,561,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,482 |
10.10% |
82,561,000 |
8,338,217 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
180,542,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$4,046 |
3.26% |
180,542,000 |
5,891,337 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
60,044,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$24,202 |
9.69% |
60,044,000 |
5,819,133 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
59,561,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,570 |
9.49% |
59,561,000 |
5,652,161 |
10 |
EAPO |
EA |
201,464,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,923 |
2.59% |
201,464,000 |
5,210,492 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,537,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$20,212 |
8.42% |
57,537,000 |
4,843,854 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
222,611,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$562 |
2.15% |
222,611,000 |
4,790,651 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
216,477,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$285 |
2.06% |
216,477,000 |
4,467,894 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
144,315,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,280 |
2.70% |
144,315,000 |
3,896,395 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
105,447,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,067 |
3.27% |
105,447,000 |
3,448,112 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
151,600,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$415 |
2.11% |
151,600,000 |
3,191,546 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
135,255,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$304 |
2.07% |
135,255,000 |
2,799,414 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
43,768,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$13,322 |
6.22% |
43,768,000 |
2,723,039 |
19 |
Nigeria |
NG |
128,254,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$246 |
2.05% |
128,254,000 |
2,631,087 |
20 |
OAPI |
OA |
125,057,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$385 |
2.10% |
125,057,000 |
2,620,814 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
31,876,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$19,262 |
8.12% |
31,876,000 |
2,587,036 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
48,199,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,256 |
4.61% |
48,199,000 |
2,219,914 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
71,617,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,604 |
2.80% |
71,617,000 |
2,007,672 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
82,670,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$943 |
2.27% |
82,670,000 |
1,879,637 |
25 |
Argentina |
AR |
39,145,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$7,564 |
4.39% |
39,145,000 |
1,716,590 |
26 |
Vietnam |
VN |
81,839,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$351 |
2.08% |
81,839,000 |
1,706,227 |
27 |
Iran |
IR |
67,503,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,685 |
2.51% |
67,503,000 |
1,694,460 |
28 |
Australia |
AU |
20,141,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$19,728 |
8.26% |
20,141,000 |
1,664,559 |
29 |
Thailand |
TH |
64,485,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,877 |
2.57% |
64,485,000 |
1,658,269 |
30 |
Egypt |
EG |
69,261,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,250 |
2.37% |
69,261,000 |
1,642,446 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,275,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,417 |
9.76% |
16,275,000 |
1,588,411 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
35,277,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,022 |
4.21% |
35,277,000 |
1,485,955 |
33 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,640,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,160 |
6.17% |
22,640,000 |
1,396,884 |
34 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
67,851,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$96 |
2.00% |
67,851,000 |
1,359,431 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
46,587,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$2,867 |
2.89% |
46,587,000 |
1,345,084 |
36 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,176,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,124 |
3.29% |
38,176,000 |
1,255,237 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
42,311,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,127 |
2.65% |
42,311,000 |
1,121,796 |
38 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
54,417,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$100 |
2.00% |
54,417,000 |
1,090,914 |
39 |
Ukraine |
UA |
47,470,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$885 |
2.25% |
47,470,000 |
1,070,447 |
40 |
Myanmar |
MM |
42,720,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,304 |
2.39% |
42,720,000 |
1,020,455 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,392,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$37,048 |
13.79% |
7,392,000 |
1,019,208 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,416,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$24,198 |
9.69% |
10,416,000 |
1,009,329 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,991,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,353 |
10.38% |
8,991,000 |
933,023 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
24,580,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$5,670 |
3.78% |
24,580,000 |
929,394 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,105,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$25,385 |
10.07% |
8,105,000 |
816,051 |
46 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
39,148,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$241 |
2.05% |
39,148,000 |
802,436 |
47 |
Venezuela |
VE |
26,170,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,336 |
3.04% |
26,170,000 |
794,761 |
48 |
Algeria |
DZ |
32,322,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,440 |
2.43% |
32,322,000 |
786,127 |
49 |
Malaysia |
MY |
25,584,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$3,008 |
2.93% |
25,584,000 |
750,131 |
50 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
35,782,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$238 |
2.05% |
35,782,000 |
733,095 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
27,544,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$1,950 |
2.59% |
27,544,000 |
714,687 |
52 |
Morocco |
MA |
30,302,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,113 |
2.33% |
30,302,000 |
705,348 |
53 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
32,022,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$334 |
2.08% |
32,022,000 |
665,870 |
54 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,848,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$24,112 |
9.66% |
6,848,000 |
661,705 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,401,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,602 |
12.05% |
5,401,000 |
650,899 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,015,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,589 |
5.67% |
11,015,000 |
624,404 |
57 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
26,009,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$677 |
2.19% |
26,009,000 |
569,300 |
58 |
Norway |
NO |
4,591,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$32,516 |
12.34% |
4,591,000 |
566,654 |
59 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,524,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,469 |
5.31% |
10,524,000 |
558,993 |
60 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
26,335,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$258 |
2.06% |
26,335,000 |
541,228 |
61 |
Iraq |
IQ |
25,375,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$453 |
2.12% |
25,375,000 |
537,296 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
15,824,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,399 |
3.38% |
15,824,000 |
534,162 |
63 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,549,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,533 |
2.46% |
21,549,000 |
530,489 |
64 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,226,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,448 |
9.77% |
5,226,000 |
510,564 |
65 |
Korea, North |
KP |
22,698,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$780 |
2.22% |
22,698,000 |
504,255 |
66 |
Nepal |
NP |
24,692,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$210 |
2.04% |
24,692,000 |
503,643 |
67 |
Israel |
IL |
6,562,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$15,174 |
6.81% |
6,562,000 |
447,019 |
68 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
20,732,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$359 |
2.09% |
20,732,000 |
432,782 |
69 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
20,869,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$272 |
2.06% |
20,869,000 |
429,792 |
70 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,218,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$811 |
2.23% |
19,218,000 |
428,831 |
71 |
Yemen |
YE |
20,733,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$293 |
2.07% |
20,733,000 |
428,429 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
18,017,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$842 |
2.24% |
18,017,000 |
403,841 |
73 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,229,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$22,565 |
9.17% |
4,229,000 |
387,772 |
74 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
18,812,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$202 |
2.04% |
18,812,000 |
383,272 |
75 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
16,897,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$615 |
2.17% |
16,897,000 |
366,485 |
76 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,212,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,055 |
3.59% |
10,212,000 |
366,106 |
77 |
Madagascar |
MG |
17,802,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$209 |
2.04% |
17,802,000 |
363,052 |
78 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,144,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,237 |
2.37% |
15,144,000 |
358,514 |
79 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,103,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,627 |
3.45% |
10,103,000 |
348,418 |
80 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
16,064,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$548 |
2.15% |
16,064,000 |
344,983 |
81 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,024,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$20,020 |
8.36% |
4,024,000 |
336,305 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,213,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,275 |
2.38% |
13,213,000 |
314,387 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
12,661,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,471 |
2.44% |
12,661,000 |
309,186 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,300,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,646 |
2.50% |
11,300,000 |
282,255 |
85 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,828,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,676 |
2.83% |
9,828,000 |
277,767 |
86 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
13,575,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$192 |
2.03% |
13,575,000 |
276,118 |
87 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,450,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$225 |
2.04% |
13,450,000 |
274,994 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,975,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$1,981 |
2.60% |
9,975,000 |
259,804 |
89 |
Serbia and Montenegro (EP) |
YU |
10,826,000 |
$13,742,000,000 |
$1,269 |
2.38% |
10,826,000 |
257,411 |
90 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,821,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$533 |
2.14% |
11,821,000 |
253,313 |
91 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,060,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$13,128 |
6.16% |
4,060,000 |
250,079 |
92 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,957,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$216 |
2.04% |
11,957,000 |
244,117 |
93 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
11,907,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$165 |
2.03% |
11,907,000 |
241,166 |
94 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,298,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$11,325 |
5.58% |
4,298,000 |
240,021 |
95 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
11,679,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$169 |
2.03% |
11,679,000 |
236,709 |
96 |
Angola |
AO |
10,979,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$298 |
2.07% |
10,979,000 |
227,051 |
97 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,834,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,826 |
2.56% |
8,834,000 |
225,726 |
98 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
10,339,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$453 |
2.12% |
10,339,000 |
218,918 |
99 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
10,462,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$308 |
2.07% |
10,462,000 |
216,679 |
100 |
Libya |
LY |
5,659,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$5,772 |
3.81% |
5,659,000 |
215,814 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,724,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$928 |
2.27% |
8,724,000 |
197,922 |
102 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
9,539,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$163 |
2.02% |
9,539,000 |
193,153 |
103 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,715,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,500 |
2.45% |
7,715,000 |
189,113 |
104 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
8,620,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$413 |
2.10% |
8,620,000 |
181,404 |
105 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,343,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$444 |
2.11% |
8,343,000 |
176,414 |
106 |
Rwanda |
RW |
8,380,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$244 |
2.05% |
8,380,000 |
171,837 |
107 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,383,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,774 |
3.18% |
5,383,000 |
170,998 |
108 |
Haiti |
HT |
8,074,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$444 |
2.11% |
8,074,000 |
170,721 |
109 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,698,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,763 |
2.54% |
6,698,000 |
169,795 |
110 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,305,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$85 |
2.00% |
8,305,000 |
166,100 |
111 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
2,586,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$13,593 |
6.31% |
2,586,000 |
163,124 |
112 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,898,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,511 |
4.05% |
3,898,000 |
157,844 |
113 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,497,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,497 |
3.41% |
4,497,000 |
153,212 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,948,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$695 |
2.19% |
6,948,000 |
152,477 |
115 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
7,250,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$320 |
2.07% |
7,250,000 |
150,433 |
116 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,773,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,451 |
2.44% |
5,773,000 |
140,601 |
117 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,606,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$265 |
2.06% |
6,606,000 |
135,907 |
118 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,543,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,392 |
2.42% |
5,543,000 |
133,968 |
119 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,399,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,062 |
3.91% |
3,399,000 |
132,768 |
120 |
Burundi |
BI |
6,231,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$132 |
2.02% |
6,231,000 |
125,555 |
121 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,777,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,182 |
3.31% |
3,777,000 |
124,892 |
122 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,252,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,017 |
2.94% |
4,252,000 |
124,798 |
123 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,695,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$673 |
2.19% |
5,695,000 |
124,583 |
124 |
Laos |
LA |
5,787,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$255 |
2.05% |
5,787,000 |
118,878 |
125 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,557,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$252 |
2.05% |
5,557,000 |
114,092 |
126 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,360,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$375 |
2.09% |
5,360,000 |
112,163 |
127 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,940,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$649 |
2.18% |
4,940,000 |
107,682 |
128 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,081,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$288 |
2.06% |
5,081,000 |
104,915 |
129 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,168,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$126 |
2.01% |
5,168,000 |
104,041 |
130 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,694,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$716 |
2.20% |
4,694,000 |
103,329 |
131 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
1,997,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$9,946 |
5.14% |
1,997,000 |
102,742 |
132 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,439,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,835 |
2.88% |
3,439,000 |
98,945 |
133 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,870,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,216 |
2.36% |
3,870,000 |
91,359 |
134 |
Panama |
PA |
3,172,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,729 |
2.84% |
3,172,000 |
90,189 |
135 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,350,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,589 |
3.76% |
2,350,000 |
88,253 |
136 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,216,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$351 |
2.08% |
4,216,000 |
87,900 |
137 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,297,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$181 |
2.03% |
4,297,000 |
87,259 |
138 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,818,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$411 |
2.10% |
3,818,000 |
80,335 |
139 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,742,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$277 |
2.06% |
3,742,000 |
77,126 |
140 |
Albania |
AL |
3,136,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,089 |
2.32% |
3,136,000 |
72,764 |
141 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,649,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,382 |
2.73% |
2,649,000 |
72,389 |
142 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,391,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$346 |
2.08% |
3,391,000 |
70,645 |
143 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
454,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$40,848 |
15.00% |
454,000 |
68,100 |
144 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
2,991,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$628 |
2.17% |
2,991,000 |
64,998 |
145 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,312,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,558 |
2.79% |
2,312,000 |
64,471 |
146 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,544,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,084 |
2.32% |
2,544,000 |
58,986 |
147 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,774,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$361 |
2.09% |
2,774,000 |
57,920 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,519,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$368 |
2.09% |
2,519,000 |
52,653 |
149 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,035,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,645 |
2.50% |
2,035,000 |
50,826 |
150 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,661,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$3,094 |
2.96% |
1,661,000 |
49,159 |
151 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,954,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,643 |
2.50% |
1,954,000 |
48,791 |
152 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
937,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$9,697 |
5.07% |
937,000 |
47,463 |
153 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,286,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,776 |
3.50% |
1,286,000 |
44,959 |
154 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,342,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,656 |
3.14% |
1,342,000 |
42,122 |
155 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,351,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$2,951 |
2.91% |
1,351,000 |
39,369 |
156 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
1,800,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$643 |
2.18% |
1,800,000 |
39,205 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,233,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,371 |
3.05% |
1,233,000 |
37,583 |
158 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
754,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$8,585 |
4.71% |
754,000 |
35,519 |
159 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
773,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,348 |
4.32% |
773,000 |
33,365 |
160 |
Gaza Strip |
PS |
1,414,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$967 |
2.28% |
1,414,000 |
32,259 |
161 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
292,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$28,072 |
10.93% |
292,000 |
31,902 |
162 |
Brunei |
BN |
351,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$20,538 |
8.52% |
351,000 |
29,916 |
163 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
709,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$6,924 |
4.18% |
709,000 |
29,643 |
164 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,405,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$295 |
2.07% |
1,405,000 |
29,043 |
165 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
451,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$13,661 |
6.33% |
451,000 |
28,546 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,388,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$140 |
2.02% |
1,388,000 |
28,002 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,083,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,273 |
2.38% |
1,083,000 |
25,764 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
839,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,203 |
2.68% |
839,000 |
22,446 |
169 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
395,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$10,813 |
5.42% |
395,000 |
21,414 |
170 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
443,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,366 |
4.64% |
443,000 |
20,559 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
401,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$8,708 |
4.75% |
401,000 |
19,048 |
172 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
925,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$122 |
2.01% |
925,000 |
18,610 |
173 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
252,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$15,508 |
6.92% |
252,000 |
17,435 |
174 |
Guyana |
GY |
752,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$866 |
2.25% |
752,000 |
16,912 |
175 |
Bahamas |
BS |
317,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$10,372 |
5.28% |
317,000 |
16,740 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
700,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$570 |
2.15% |
700,000 |
15,083 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
224,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$14,147 |
6.48% |
224,000 |
14,526 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
165,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$20,006 |
8.35% |
165,000 |
13,783 |
179 |
Barbados |
BB |
273,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,403 |
4.65% |
273,000 |
12,702 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
596,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$317 |
2.07% |
596,000 |
12,361 |
181 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
507,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,018 |
2.30% |
507,000 |
11,648 |
182 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
179,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$13,408 |
6.25% |
179,000 |
11,185 |
183 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
467,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,094 |
2.32% |
467,000 |
10,843 |
184 |
Suriname |
SR |
437,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,565 |
2.47% |
437,000 |
10,803 |
185 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
454,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,253 |
2.37% |
454,000 |
10,772 |
186 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
109,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$24,459 |
9.77% |
109,000 |
10,653 |
187 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
87,900 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$30,375 |
11.66% |
87,900 |
10,249 |
188 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
461,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$694 |
2.19% |
461,000 |
10,116 |
189 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
182,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$8,478 |
4.68% |
182,000 |
8,512 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
64,000 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$33,250 |
12.58% |
64,000 |
8,049 |
191 |
Belize |
BZ |
283,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,378 |
2.73% |
283,000 |
7,730 |
192 |
Aruba |
AW |
95,600 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$18,054 |
7.73% |
95,600 |
7,391 |
193 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,300 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$30,047 |
11.56% |
63,300 |
7,315 |
194 |
Maldives |
MV |
289,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,114 |
2.33% |
289,000 |
6,729 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
77,700 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$16,976 |
7.39% |
77,700 |
5,739 |
196 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
267,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$225 |
2.04% |
267,000 |
5,459 |
197 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
164,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,598 |
3.12% |
164,000 |
5,117 |
198 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
216,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,051 |
2.31% |
216,000 |
4,985 |
199 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
172,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$2,826 |
2.87% |
172,000 |
4,943 |
200 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
56,800 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$20,106 |
8.38% |
56,800 |
4,763 |
201 |
Samoa |
WS |
183,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$989 |
2.29% |
183,000 |
4,188 |
202 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,500 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,124 |
8.39% |
48,500 |
4,069 |
203 |
Andorra |
AD |
67,600 |
$850,000,000 |
$12,574 |
5.98% |
67,600 |
4,044 |
204 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
78,000 |
$665,000,000 |
$8,526 |
4.69% |
78,000 |
3,660 |
205 |
San Marino |
SM |
29,400 |
$883,000,000 |
$30,034 |
11.55% |
29,400 |
3,396 |
206 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
68,300 |
$606,000,000 |
$8,873 |
4.80% |
68,300 |
3,280 |
207 |
Seychelles |
SC |
81,800 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,357 |
4.00% |
81,800 |
3,272 |
208 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$2,664 |
2.82% |
113,000 |
3,189 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,600 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,325 |
9.73% |
32,600 |
3,172 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
103,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,243 |
3.01% |
103,000 |
3,097 |
211 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
144,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$278 |
2.06% |
144,000 |
2,969 |
212 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
34,500 |
$714,000,000 |
$20,696 |
8.57% |
34,500 |
2,958 |
213 |
Micronesia |
FM |
114,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,860 |
2.57% |
114,000 |
2,925 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
98,400 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,748 |
2.53% |
98,400 |
2,490 |
215 |
Dominica |
DM |
69,300 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,434 |
3.07% |
69,300 |
2,126 |
216 |
American Samoa |
AS |
62,700 |
$253,000,000 |
$4,035 |
3.26% |
62,700 |
2,044 |
217 |
Kiribati |
KI |
89,100 |
$81,000,000 |
$909 |
2.26% |
89,100 |
2,016 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
46,300 |
$259,000,000 |
$5,594 |
3.76% |
46,300 |
1,739 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
54,600 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,813 |
2.55% |
54,600 |
1,393 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
20,700 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,232 |
3.96% |
20,700 |
820 |
222 |
Nauru |
NR |
10,100 |
$128,000,000 |
$12,673 |
6.01% |
10,100 |
607 |
223 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
9,600 |
$7,000,000 |
$729 |
2.21% |
9,600 |
212 |
7,485,769,900 |
$40,049,105,000,000 |
$5,350 |
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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 2004 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation (EP) |
EPO |
EP |
577,261,100 |
$9,288,381,000,000 |
$16,090 |
7.10% |
577,261,100 |
41,010,911 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EA) |
EAPO |
EA |
201,464,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,923 |
2.59% |
201,464,000 |
5,210,492 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (AP) |
ARIPO |
AP |
216,477,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$285 |
2.06% |
216,477,000 |
4,467,894 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
125,057,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$385 |
2.10% |
125,057,000 |
2,620,814 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
35,277,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,022 |
4.21% |
35,277,000 |
1,485,955 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$40,848 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$85 |
intercept |
-$6,186 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
313,562 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
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