2006 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2005 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
579,215,500 |
$9,288,381,000,000 |
$16,036 |
7.12% |
579,215,500 |
41,243,685 |
2 |
United States |
US |
296,748,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$29,923 |
11.58% |
296,748,000 |
34,359,494 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,304,369,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$751 |
2.21% |
1,304,369,000 |
28,873,875 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,103,371,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$400 |
2.10% |
1,103,371,000 |
23,181,923 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
128,085,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,655 |
12.13% |
128,085,000 |
15,542,914 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,443,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,518 |
10.16% |
82,443,000 |
8,380,091 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
184,016,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$3,969 |
3.25% |
184,016,000 |
5,974,545 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
60,733,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$23,928 |
9.65% |
60,733,000 |
5,863,242 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
60,020,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,390 |
9.48% |
60,020,000 |
5,690,690 |
10 |
EAPO |
EA |
200,780,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,930 |
2.59% |
200,780,000 |
5,204,331 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,989,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$20,054 |
8.41% |
57,989,000 |
4,877,151 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
222,781,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$561 |
2.15% |
222,781,000 |
4,795,684 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
221,179,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$279 |
2.06% |
221,179,000 |
4,561,005 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
143,420,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,294 |
2.71% |
143,420,000 |
3,885,081 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
107,029,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,007 |
3.26% |
107,029,000 |
3,487,942 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
153,960,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$409 |
2.10% |
153,960,000 |
3,238,769 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
137,636,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$298 |
2.07% |
137,636,000 |
2,846,659 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
44,079,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$13,228 |
6.22% |
44,079,000 |
2,741,333 |
19 |
OAPI |
OA |
129,180,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$373 |
2.09% |
129,180,000 |
2,702,613 |
20 |
Nigeria |
NG |
131,530,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$240 |
2.05% |
131,530,000 |
2,695,815 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
32,227,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$19,052 |
8.09% |
32,227,000 |
2,606,825 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
48,294,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,239 |
4.62% |
48,294,000 |
2,230,006 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
72,083,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,587 |
2.80% |
72,083,000 |
2,020,501 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
84,191,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$926 |
2.27% |
84,191,000 |
1,910,930 |
25 |
Iran |
IR |
69,515,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,636 |
2.50% |
69,515,000 |
1,736,261 |
26 |
Vietnam |
VN |
82,628,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$348 |
2.08% |
82,628,000 |
1,722,042 |
27 |
Argentina |
AR |
38,592,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$7,672 |
4.44% |
38,592,000 |
1,711,783 |
28 |
Australia |
AU |
20,345,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$19,530 |
8.24% |
20,345,000 |
1,676,911 |
29 |
Egypt |
EG |
70,457,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,228 |
2.37% |
70,457,000 |
1,667,568 |
30 |
Thailand |
TH |
64,186,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,886 |
2.58% |
64,186,000 |
1,654,655 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,306,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,370 |
9.80% |
16,306,000 |
1,597,369 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
34,664,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,146 |
4.27% |
34,664,000 |
1,478,957 |
33 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
73,053,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$89 |
2.00% |
73,053,000 |
1,461,881 |
34 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,726,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,111 |
6.18% |
22,726,000 |
1,404,792 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
46,888,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$2,849 |
2.89% |
46,888,000 |
1,353,647 |
36 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,164,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,125 |
3.30% |
38,164,000 |
1,258,169 |
37 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
57,549,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$94 |
2.00% |
57,549,000 |
1,152,569 |
38 |
Colombia |
CO |
42,954,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,095 |
2.65% |
42,954,000 |
1,136,201 |
39 |
Myanmar |
MM |
46,997,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,185 |
2.35% |
46,997,000 |
1,105,810 |
40 |
Ukraine |
UA |
47,075,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$892 |
2.26% |
47,075,000 |
1,063,338 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,519,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$36,422 |
13.67% |
7,519,000 |
1,027,482 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,432,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$24,161 |
9.73% |
10,432,000 |
1,014,938 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,024,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,257 |
10.40% |
9,024,000 |
938,654 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
23,230,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$5,999 |
3.90% |
23,230,000 |
905,611 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,168,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$25,189 |
10.06% |
8,168,000 |
821,616 |
46 |
Venezuela |
VE |
26,749,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,264 |
3.02% |
26,749,000 |
807,917 |
47 |
Algeria |
DZ |
32,854,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,417 |
2.43% |
32,854,000 |
797,465 |
48 |
Malaysia |
MY |
26,130,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$2,945 |
2.92% |
26,130,000 |
762,419 |
49 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
36,766,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$232 |
2.05% |
36,766,000 |
752,528 |
50 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
36,233,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$260 |
2.06% |
36,233,000 |
744,969 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
27,968,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$1,920 |
2.59% |
27,968,000 |
724,068 |
52 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
33,830,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$316 |
2.07% |
33,830,000 |
701,619 |
53 |
Morocco |
MA |
29,889,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,128 |
2.33% |
29,889,000 |
697,784 |
54 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,926,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$23,841 |
9.63% |
6,926,000 |
666,711 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,416,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,515 |
12.09% |
5,416,000 |
654,786 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,088,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,512 |
5.67% |
11,088,000 |
628,500 |
57 |
Iraq |
IQ |
27,818,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$413 |
2.11% |
27,818,000 |
585,616 |
58 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
26,593,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$662 |
2.19% |
26,593,000 |
581,078 |
59 |
Norway |
NO |
4,617,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$32,333 |
12.35% |
4,617,000 |
570,309 |
60 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,513,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,480 |
5.34% |
10,513,000 |
561,064 |
61 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
27,269,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$249 |
2.05% |
27,269,000 |
559,680 |
62 |
Nepal |
NP |
27,133,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$191 |
2.03% |
27,133,000 |
551,793 |
63 |
Chile |
CL |
16,295,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,271 |
3.34% |
16,295,000 |
544,858 |
64 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,602,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,529 |
2.46% |
21,602,000 |
532,140 |
65 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,244,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,364 |
9.79% |
5,244,000 |
513,602 |
66 |
Korea, North |
KP |
22,488,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$787 |
2.23% |
22,488,000 |
500,389 |
67 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
23,867,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$237 |
2.05% |
23,867,000 |
488,955 |
68 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
20,743,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$751 |
2.21% |
20,743,000 |
459,157 |
69 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
21,946,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$340 |
2.08% |
21,946,000 |
456,795 |
70 |
Israel |
IL |
6,677,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$14,913 |
6.76% |
6,677,000 |
451,368 |
71 |
Yemen |
YE |
20,043,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$303 |
2.07% |
20,043,000 |
414,858 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
17,794,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$853 |
2.25% |
17,794,000 |
399,686 |
73 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
19,407,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$196 |
2.04% |
19,407,000 |
395,006 |
74 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,291,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$22,239 |
9.11% |
4,291,000 |
390,998 |
75 |
Madagascar |
MG |
18,606,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$200 |
2.04% |
18,606,000 |
378,912 |
76 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
17,298,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$600 |
2.17% |
17,298,000 |
374,541 |
77 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,235,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,044 |
3.59% |
10,235,000 |
367,608 |
78 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
16,988,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$518 |
2.14% |
16,988,000 |
363,325 |
79 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,186,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,234 |
2.37% |
15,186,000 |
359,673 |
80 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,078,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,639 |
3.46% |
10,078,000 |
348,871 |
81 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,152,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$19,402 |
8.20% |
4,152,000 |
340,519 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,364,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,260 |
2.38% |
13,364,000 |
317,664 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
12,599,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,478 |
2.45% |
12,599,000 |
308,302 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,269,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,651 |
2.50% |
11,269,000 |
281,988 |
85 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,776,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,690 |
2.84% |
9,776,000 |
277,256 |
86 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
13,492,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$193 |
2.03% |
13,492,000 |
274,477 |
87 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,327,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$227 |
2.05% |
13,327,000 |
272,574 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,038,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$1,968 |
2.60% |
10,038,000 |
261,422 |
89 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
12,161,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$518 |
2.14% |
12,161,000 |
260,102 |
90 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
12,707,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$154 |
2.02% |
12,707,000 |
256,935 |
91 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,096,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$13,012 |
6.15% |
4,096,000 |
251,900 |
92 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,690,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$10,378 |
5.30% |
4,690,000 |
248,765 |
93 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
12,163,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$162 |
2.02% |
12,163,000 |
246,247 |
94 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
11,706,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$400 |
2.10% |
11,706,000 |
245,936 |
95 |
Angola |
AO |
11,827,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$277 |
2.06% |
11,827,000 |
243,799 |
96 |
Serbia and Montenegro (EP) |
YU |
9,960,000 |
$13,742,000,000 |
$1,380 |
2.42% |
9,960,000 |
240,573 |
97 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,415,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$226 |
2.04% |
11,415,000 |
233,429 |
98 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
11,262,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$286 |
2.06% |
11,262,000 |
232,481 |
99 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,895,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,813 |
2.55% |
8,895,000 |
227,233 |
100 |
Libya |
LY |
5,853,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$5,581 |
3.76% |
5,853,000 |
220,307 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,858,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$914 |
2.27% |
8,858,000 |
200,698 |
102 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
9,402,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$378 |
2.09% |
9,402,000 |
196,866 |
103 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
9,657,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$161 |
2.02% |
9,657,000 |
195,472 |
104 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,740,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,495 |
2.45% |
7,740,000 |
189,818 |
105 |
Haiti |
HT |
8,528,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$420 |
2.11% |
8,528,000 |
179,717 |
106 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,381,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$442 |
2.11% |
8,381,000 |
177,206 |
107 |
Rwanda |
RW |
8,574,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$238 |
2.05% |
8,574,000 |
175,671 |
108 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,881,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,716 |
2.52% |
6,881,000 |
173,626 |
109 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,384,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,774 |
3.18% |
5,384,000 |
171,425 |
110 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
2,847,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$12,347 |
5.94% |
2,847,000 |
169,006 |
111 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,228,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$86 |
2.00% |
8,228,000 |
164,560 |
112 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,911,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,489 |
4.06% |
3,911,000 |
158,621 |
113 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
7,649,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$303 |
2.07% |
7,649,000 |
158,321 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,187,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$672 |
2.19% |
7,187,000 |
157,263 |
115 |
Burundi |
BI |
7,795,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$106 |
2.01% |
7,795,000 |
156,395 |
116 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,440,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,555 |
3.43% |
4,440,000 |
152,497 |
117 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,905,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,418 |
2.43% |
5,905,000 |
143,357 |
118 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,849,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$255 |
2.05% |
6,849,000 |
140,708 |
119 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,256,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,328 |
4.00% |
3,256,000 |
130,369 |
120 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
5,887,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$651 |
2.18% |
5,887,000 |
128,427 |
121 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,182,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,489 |
2.45% |
5,182,000 |
126,987 |
122 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,221,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,039 |
2.95% |
4,221,000 |
124,440 |
123 |
Laos |
LA |
5,924,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$249 |
2.05% |
5,924,000 |
121,587 |
124 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,577,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,416 |
3.39% |
3,577,000 |
121,265 |
125 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,487,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$367 |
2.09% |
5,487,000 |
114,688 |
126 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,400,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$259 |
2.06% |
5,400,000 |
111,001 |
127 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,146,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$285 |
2.06% |
5,146,000 |
106,206 |
128 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,833,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$663 |
2.19% |
4,833,000 |
105,618 |
129 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
1,999,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$9,936 |
5.16% |
1,999,000 |
103,193 |
130 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,018,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$130 |
2.01% |
5,018,000 |
101,074 |
131 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,496,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$748 |
2.21% |
4,496,000 |
99,475 |
132 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,413,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,857 |
2.89% |
3,413,000 |
98,624 |
133 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,670,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$167 |
2.03% |
4,670,000 |
94,614 |
134 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,853,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,221 |
2.36% |
3,853,000 |
91,107 |
135 |
Panama |
PA |
3,140,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,757 |
2.86% |
3,140,000 |
89,727 |
136 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,409,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,452 |
3.72% |
2,409,000 |
89,684 |
137 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,206,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$352 |
2.09% |
4,206,000 |
87,716 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,038,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$256 |
2.05% |
4,038,000 |
82,970 |
139 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,602,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$436 |
2.11% |
3,602,000 |
76,091 |
140 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,736,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,307 |
2.71% |
2,736,000 |
74,227 |
141 |
Albania |
AL |
3,130,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,091 |
2.32% |
3,130,000 |
72,704 |
142 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
457,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$40,580 |
15.00% |
457,000 |
68,550 |
143 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
2,983,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$630 |
2.17% |
2,983,000 |
64,867 |
144 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,299,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,572 |
2.80% |
2,299,000 |
64,329 |
145 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,069,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$326 |
2.08% |
3,069,000 |
63,748 |
146 |
Liberia |
LR |
2,900,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$405 |
2.10% |
2,900,000 |
60,970 |
147 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,632,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,048 |
2.31% |
2,632,000 |
60,769 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,550,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$364 |
2.09% |
2,550,000 |
53,274 |
149 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,765,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$2,912 |
2.91% |
1,765,000 |
51,312 |
150 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,034,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,646 |
2.50% |
2,034,000 |
50,868 |
151 |
Namibia |
NA |
2,031,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,581 |
2.48% |
2,031,000 |
50,369 |
152 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
968,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$9,386 |
4.99% |
968,000 |
48,263 |
153 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,298,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,732 |
3.49% |
1,298,000 |
45,320 |
154 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,031,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$570 |
2.16% |
2,031,000 |
43,778 |
155 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,345,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,648 |
3.14% |
1,345,000 |
42,279 |
156 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,384,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$2,881 |
2.90% |
1,384,000 |
40,098 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,245,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,339 |
3.04% |
1,245,000 |
37,902 |
158 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
773,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$8,374 |
4.66% |
773,000 |
36,028 |
159 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
780,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,282 |
4.31% |
780,000 |
33,620 |
160 |
Gaza Strip |
PS |
1,481,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$924 |
2.27% |
1,481,000 |
33,604 |
161 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
295,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$27,786 |
10.89% |
295,000 |
32,134 |
162 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,517,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$274 |
2.06% |
1,517,000 |
31,254 |
163 |
Brunei |
BN |
364,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$19,805 |
8.33% |
364,000 |
30,323 |
164 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
715,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$6,866 |
4.18% |
715,000 |
29,863 |
165 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
470,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$13,109 |
6.18% |
470,000 |
29,049 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,413,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$137 |
2.02% |
1,413,000 |
28,494 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,032,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,336 |
2.40% |
1,032,000 |
24,783 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
846,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,184 |
2.67% |
846,000 |
22,620 |
169 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
396,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$10,785 |
5.43% |
396,000 |
21,522 |
170 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
448,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,272 |
4.63% |
448,000 |
20,734 |
171 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
975,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$116 |
2.01% |
975,000 |
19,594 |
172 |
Malta |
MT |
404,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$8,644 |
4.75% |
404,000 |
19,179 |
173 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
255,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$15,325 |
6.89% |
255,000 |
17,576 |
174 |
Bahamas |
BS |
323,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$10,180 |
5.24% |
323,000 |
16,927 |
175 |
Guyana |
GY |
751,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$867 |
2.25% |
751,000 |
16,903 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
776,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$514 |
2.14% |
776,000 |
16,587 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
237,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$13,371 |
6.27% |
237,000 |
14,848 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
170,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$19,418 |
8.21% |
170,000 |
13,951 |
179 |
Comoros |
KM |
614,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$308 |
2.07% |
614,000 |
12,718 |
180 |
Barbados |
BB |
270,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,496 |
4.70% |
270,000 |
12,690 |
181 |
Suriname |
SR |
493,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,387 |
2.42% |
493,000 |
11,920 |
182 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
504,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,024 |
2.30% |
504,000 |
11,598 |
183 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
183,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$13,115 |
6.18% |
183,000 |
11,314 |
184 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
476,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,195 |
2.36% |
476,000 |
11,216 |
185 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
477,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,071 |
2.32% |
477,000 |
11,049 |
186 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
109,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$24,459 |
9.82% |
109,000 |
10,709 |
187 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
471,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$679 |
2.19% |
471,000 |
10,318 |
188 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
87,800 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$30,410 |
11.74% |
87,800 |
10,303 |
189 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
192,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$8,036 |
4.55% |
192,000 |
8,741 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
65,400 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$32,538 |
12.42% |
65,400 |
8,122 |
191 |
Belize |
BZ |
291,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,313 |
2.71% |
291,000 |
7,900 |
192 |
Aruba |
AW |
97,400 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$17,721 |
7.66% |
97,400 |
7,462 |
193 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,600 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$29,906 |
11.57% |
63,600 |
7,361 |
194 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
341,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$176 |
2.03% |
341,000 |
6,919 |
195 |
Maldives |
MV |
294,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,095 |
2.32% |
294,000 |
6,833 |
196 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
78,000 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$16,910 |
7.40% |
78,000 |
5,773 |
197 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
181,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$2,685 |
2.83% |
181,000 |
5,130 |
198 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
161,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,665 |
3.15% |
161,000 |
5,070 |
199 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
211,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,076 |
2.32% |
211,000 |
4,891 |
200 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
57,100 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$20,000 |
8.39% |
57,100 |
4,792 |
201 |
Samoa |
WS |
185,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$978 |
2.29% |
185,000 |
4,230 |
202 |
Andorra |
AD |
74,800 |
$850,000,000 |
$11,364 |
5.62% |
74,800 |
4,204 |
203 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,400 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,165 |
8.45% |
48,400 |
4,088 |
204 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
80,400 |
$665,000,000 |
$8,271 |
4.63% |
80,400 |
3,721 |
205 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
77,800 |
$606,000,000 |
$7,789 |
4.47% |
77,800 |
3,480 |
206 |
San Marino |
SM |
30,100 |
$883,000,000 |
$29,336 |
11.39% |
30,100 |
3,428 |
207 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
119,000 |
$301,000,000 |
$2,529 |
2.78% |
119,000 |
3,314 |
208 |
Seychelles |
SC |
82,800 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,280 |
3.99% |
82,800 |
3,303 |
209 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
157,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$255 |
2.05% |
157,000 |
3,225 |
210 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,700 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,251 |
9.76% |
32,700 |
3,191 |
211 |
Grenada |
GD |
103,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,243 |
3.01% |
103,000 |
3,104 |
212 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
34,800 |
$714,000,000 |
$20,517 |
8.56% |
34,800 |
2,979 |
213 |
Micronesia |
FM |
113,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,876 |
2.57% |
113,000 |
2,909 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
98,600 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,744 |
2.53% |
98,600 |
2,497 |
215 |
Kiribati |
KI |
95,300 |
$81,000,000 |
$850 |
2.25% |
95,300 |
2,140 |
216 |
Dominica |
DM |
69,000 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,449 |
3.08% |
69,000 |
2,125 |
217 |
American Samoa |
AS |
63,900 |
$253,000,000 |
$3,959 |
3.24% |
63,900 |
2,073 |
218 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
46,600 |
$259,000,000 |
$5,558 |
3.76% |
46,600 |
1,751 |
219 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
56,300 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,758 |
2.54% |
56,300 |
1,428 |
220 |
Palau |
PW |
21,100 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,114 |
3.94% |
21,100 |
830 |
221 |
Nauru |
NR |
10,200 |
$128,000,000 |
$12,549 |
6.00% |
10,200 |
612 |
222 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
9,700 |
$7,000,000 |
$722 |
2.20% |
9,700 |
214 |
7,583,740,300 |
$40,049,105,000,000 |
$5,281 |
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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 2005 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation |
EPO |
EP |
579,215,500 |
$9,288,381,000,000 |
$16,036 |
7.12% |
579,215,500 |
41,243,685 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
200,780,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,930 |
2.59% |
200,780,000 |
5,204,331 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
221,179,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$279 |
2.06% |
221,179,000 |
4,561,005 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
129,180,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$373 |
2.09% |
129,180,000 |
2,702,613 |
Gulf Co-operation Council |
GCC |
GC |
34,664,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,146 |
4.27% |
34,664,000 |
1,478,957 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$40,580 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$86 |
intercept |
-$6,144 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
311,493 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright © 2007 Bill Anderson