2007 |
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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 |
583,888,900 |
$9,291,870,000,000 |
$15,914 |
7.13% |
583,888,900 |
41,610,408 |
2 |
United States |
US |
299,330,000 |
$8,879,500,000,000 |
$29,665 |
11.58% |
299,330,000 |
34,660,431 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,311,381,000 |
$979,894,000,000 |
$747 |
2.22% |
1,311,381,000 |
29,047,913 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,119,538,000 |
$441,834,000,000 |
$395 |
2.10% |
1,119,538,000 |
23,520,284 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,716,000 |
$4,054,545,000,000 |
$31,747 |
12.25% |
127,716,000 |
15,649,737 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,442,000 |
$2,103,804,000,000 |
$25,519 |
10.24% |
82,442,000 |
8,439,379 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
186,771,000 |
$730,424,000,000 |
$3,911 |
3.24% |
186,771,000 |
6,050,484 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
61,114,000 |
$1,453,211,000,000 |
$23,779 |
9.67% |
61,114,000 |
5,911,750 |
9 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
60,501,000 |
$1,403,843,000,000 |
$23,204 |
9.49% |
60,501,000 |
5,739,788 |
10 |
EAPO |
EA |
200,171,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,936 |
2.60% |
200,171,000 |
5,204,421 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
58,888,000 |
$1,162,910,000,000 |
$19,748 |
8.37% |
58,888,000 |
4,927,751 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
222,731,000 |
$125,043,000,000 |
$561 |
2.15% |
222,731,000 |
4,799,609 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
225,059,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$275 |
2.06% |
225,059,000 |
4,640,695 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
142,394,000 |
$328,995,000,000 |
$2,310 |
2.72% |
142,394,000 |
3,874,943 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
104,038,000 |
$428,877,000,000 |
$4,122 |
3.31% |
104,038,000 |
3,441,591 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
156,770,000 |
$62,915,000,000 |
$401 |
2.10% |
156,770,000 |
3,296,951 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
138,835,000 |
$41,071,000,000 |
$296 |
2.07% |
138,835,000 |
2,872,340 |
18 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
44,561,000 |
$583,082,000,000 |
$13,085 |
6.21% |
44,561,000 |
2,767,416 |
19 |
Nigeria |
NG |
134,375,000 |
$31,600,000,000 |
$235 |
2.05% |
134,375,000 |
2,753,670 |
20 |
OAPI |
OA |
131,118,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$367 |
2.09% |
131,118,000 |
2,743,020 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
32,547,000 |
$614,003,000,000 |
$18,865 |
8.08% |
32,547,000 |
2,630,500 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
47,983,000 |
$397,910,000,000 |
$8,293 |
4.66% |
47,983,000 |
2,235,295 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
72,932,000 |
$186,490,000,000 |
$2,557 |
2.80% |
72,932,000 |
2,042,923 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
85,563,000 |
$77,967,000,000 |
$911 |
2.27% |
85,563,000 |
1,940,715 |
25 |
Vietnam |
VN |
83,458,000 |
$28,733,000,000 |
$344 |
2.08% |
83,458,000 |
1,739,748 |
26 |
Iran |
IR |
69,341,000 |
$113,729,000,000 |
$1,640 |
2.50% |
69,341,000 |
1,736,448 |
27 |
Argentina |
AR |
38,971,000 |
$296,097,000,000 |
$7,598 |
4.43% |
38,971,000 |
1,727,780 |
28 |
Egypt |
EG |
72,034,000 |
$86,544,000,000 |
$1,201 |
2.36% |
72,034,000 |
1,701,550 |
29 |
Australia |
AU |
20,680,000 |
$397,345,000,000 |
$19,214 |
8.20% |
20,680,000 |
1,694,753 |
30 |
Thailand |
TH |
64,632,000 |
$121,051,000,000 |
$1,873 |
2.58% |
64,632,000 |
1,667,246 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,343,000 |
$397,384,000,000 |
$24,315 |
9.85% |
16,343,000 |
1,609,306 |
32 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
74,778,000 |
$6,524,000,000 |
$87 |
2.00% |
74,778,000 |
1,496,564 |
33 |
GCC |
GC |
35,066,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,064 |
4.26% |
35,066,000 |
1,494,031 |
34 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,815,000 |
$297,953,000,000 |
$13,060 |
6.20% |
22,815,000 |
1,415,018 |
35 |
South Africa |
ZA |
47,391,000 |
$133,569,000,000 |
$2,818 |
2.89% |
47,391,000 |
1,367,602 |
36 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,136,000 |
$157,429,000,000 |
$4,128 |
3.31% |
38,136,000 |
1,262,258 |
37 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
59,320,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$92 |
2.00% |
59,320,000 |
1,188,031 |
38 |
Colombia |
CO |
43,593,000 |
$90,007,000,000 |
$2,065 |
2.64% |
43,593,000 |
1,151,598 |
39 |
Myanmar |
MM |
47,383,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,176 |
2.35% |
47,383,000 |
1,115,282 |
40 |
Ukraine |
UA |
46,757,000 |
$41,991,000,000 |
$898 |
2.26% |
46,757,000 |
1,058,537 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,533,000 |
$273,856,000,000 |
$36,354 |
13.75% |
7,533,000 |
1,035,458 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,517,000 |
$252,051,000,000 |
$23,966 |
9.73% |
10,517,000 |
1,023,724 |
43 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,082,000 |
$236,940,000,000 |
$26,089 |
10.42% |
9,082,000 |
946,476 |
44 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
23,687,000 |
$139,365,000,000 |
$5,884 |
3.88% |
23,687,000 |
918,670 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,263,000 |
$205,743,000,000 |
$24,899 |
10.04% |
8,263,000 |
829,292 |
46 |
Venezuela |
VE |
27,216,000 |
$87,313,000,000 |
$3,208 |
3.01% |
27,216,000 |
819,741 |
47 |
Algeria |
DZ |
33,354,000 |
$46,548,000,000 |
$1,396 |
2.43% |
33,354,000 |
808,840 |
48 |
Malaysia |
MY |
26,640,000 |
$76,944,000,000 |
$2,888 |
2.91% |
26,640,000 |
774,798 |
49 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
37,445,000 |
$8,515,000,000 |
$227 |
2.05% |
37,445,000 |
766,398 |
50 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
36,992,000 |
$9,435,000,000 |
$255 |
2.06% |
36,992,000 |
760,439 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
27,515,000 |
$53,705,000,000 |
$1,952 |
2.61% |
27,515,000 |
716,808 |
52 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
34,059,000 |
$10,696,000,000 |
$314 |
2.07% |
34,059,000 |
706,652 |
53 |
Morocco |
MA |
30,275,000 |
$33,715,000,000 |
$1,114 |
2.33% |
30,275,000 |
706,532 |
54 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,997,000 |
$165,122,000,000 |
$23,599 |
9.62% |
6,997,000 |
672,770 |
55 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,435,000 |
$170,685,000,000 |
$31,405 |
12.14% |
5,435,000 |
659,965 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,130,000 |
$127,648,000,000 |
$11,469 |
5.69% |
11,130,000 |
632,966 |
57 |
Iraq |
IQ |
28,513,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$403 |
2.10% |
28,513,000 |
599,828 |
58 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
28,196,000 |
$6,794,000,000 |
$241 |
2.05% |
28,196,000 |
578,334 |
59 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
26,383,000 |
$17,613,000,000 |
$668 |
2.19% |
26,383,000 |
577,596 |
60 |
Norway |
NO |
4,659,000 |
$149,280,000,000 |
$32,041 |
12.35% |
4,659,000 |
575,338 |
61 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,605,000 |
$110,175,000,000 |
$10,389 |
5.34% |
10,605,000 |
566,025 |
62 |
Nepal |
NP |
27,678,000 |
$5,173,000,000 |
$187 |
2.03% |
27,678,000 |
562,864 |
63 |
Chile |
CL |
16,436,000 |
$69,602,000,000 |
$4,235 |
3.34% |
16,436,000 |
549,688 |
64 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,577,000 |
$33,034,000,000 |
$1,531 |
2.47% |
21,577,000 |
532,707 |
65 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,265,000 |
$127,764,000,000 |
$24,267 |
9.83% |
5,265,000 |
517,620 |
66 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
24,592,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$230 |
2.05% |
24,592,000 |
503,571 |
67 |
Korea, North |
KP |
22,583,000 |
$17,700,000,000 |
$784 |
2.23% |
22,583,000 |
502,901 |
68 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
22,410,000 |
$7,451,000,000 |
$332 |
2.08% |
22,410,000 |
466,298 |
69 |
Israel |
IL |
6,801,000 |
$99,574,000,000 |
$14,641 |
6.71% |
6,801,000 |
456,639 |
70 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,879,000 |
$15,578,000,000 |
$784 |
2.23% |
19,879,000 |
442,677 |
71 |
Yemen |
YE |
20,676,000 |
$6,080,000,000 |
$294 |
2.07% |
20,676,000 |
427,645 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
18,542,000 |
$15,172,000,000 |
$818 |
2.24% |
18,542,000 |
414,982 |
73 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
19,687,000 |
$3,804,000,000 |
$193 |
2.04% |
19,687,000 |
400,761 |
74 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,408,000 |
$95,429,000,000 |
$21,649 |
8.98% |
4,408,000 |
396,000 |
75 |
Madagascar |
MG |
19,105,000 |
$3,712,000,000 |
$194 |
2.04% |
19,105,000 |
388,979 |
76 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
17,655,000 |
$10,387,000,000 |
$588 |
2.16% |
17,655,000 |
381,985 |
77 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
17,341,000 |
$8,798,000,000 |
$507 |
2.14% |
17,341,000 |
370,644 |
78 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,260,000 |
$51,623,000,000 |
$5,031 |
3.60% |
10,260,000 |
369,609 |
79 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,242,000 |
$18,732,000,000 |
$1,229 |
2.37% |
15,242,000 |
361,398 |
80 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,064,000 |
$46,751,000,000 |
$4,645 |
3.48% |
10,064,000 |
349,965 |
81 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,250,000 |
$80,559,000,000 |
$18,955 |
8.11% |
4,250,000 |
344,730 |
82 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,419,000 |
$16,841,000,000 |
$1,255 |
2.38% |
13,419,000 |
319,305 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
13,019,000 |
$18,625,000,000 |
$1,431 |
2.44% |
13,019,000 |
317,190 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,294,000 |
$18,600,000,000 |
$1,647 |
2.51% |
11,294,000 |
283,073 |
85 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,648,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$221 |
2.04% |
13,648,000 |
279,077 |
86 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,726,000 |
$26,299,000,000 |
$2,704 |
2.85% |
9,726,000 |
277,067 |
87 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
13,558,000 |
$2,602,000,000 |
$192 |
2.04% |
13,558,000 |
275,938 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,141,000 |
$19,757,000,000 |
$1,948 |
2.60% |
10,141,000 |
264,070 |
89 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
13,014,000 |
$1,961,000,000 |
$151 |
2.02% |
13,014,000 |
263,128 |
90 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
12,237,000 |
$6,302,000,000 |
$515 |
2.14% |
12,237,000 |
261,855 |
91 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
12,841,000 |
$1,974,000,000 |
$154 |
2.02% |
12,841,000 |
259,757 |
92 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,141,000 |
$53,299,000,000 |
$12,871 |
6.14% |
4,141,000 |
254,303 |
93 |
Angola |
AO |
12,127,000 |
$3,276,000,000 |
$270 |
2.06% |
12,127,000 |
249,885 |
94 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,214,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$11,550 |
5.71% |
4,214,000 |
240,763 |
95 |
Serbia (EP) |
RS |
10,027,000 |
$12,937,000,000 |
$1,290 |
2.39% |
10,027,000 |
239,736 |
96 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,717,000 |
$2,577,000,000 |
$220 |
2.04% |
11,717,000 |
239,532 |
97 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
11,288,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
$285 |
2.07% |
11,288,000 |
233,156 |
98 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
10,961,000 |
$4,685,000,000 |
$427 |
2.11% |
10,961,000 |
231,442 |
99 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
9,021,000 |
$16,130,000,000 |
$1,788 |
2.55% |
9,021,000 |
230,226 |
100 |
Libya |
LY |
5,968,000 |
$32,663,000,000 |
$5,473 |
3.75% |
5,968,000 |
223,526 |
101 |
Bolivia |
BO |
9,354,000 |
$8,092,000,000 |
$865 |
2.25% |
9,354,000 |
210,767 |
102 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
9,944,000 |
$1,555,000,000 |
$156 |
2.02% |
9,944,000 |
201,240 |
103 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
9,603,000 |
$3,556,000,000 |
$370 |
2.09% |
9,603,000 |
200,991 |
104 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,681,000 |
$11,572,000,000 |
$1,507 |
2.46% |
7,681,000 |
189,027 |
105 |
Haiti |
HT |
8,808,000 |
$3,584,000,000 |
$407 |
2.10% |
8,808,000 |
185,396 |
106 |
Rwanda |
RW |
8,771,000 |
$2,041,000,000 |
$233 |
2.05% |
8,771,000 |
179,669 |
107 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,487,000 |
$3,705,000,000 |
$437 |
2.11% |
8,487,000 |
179,454 |
108 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,991,000 |
$11,806,000,000 |
$1,689 |
2.52% |
6,991,000 |
176,170 |
109 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
3,084,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$11,398 |
5.66% |
3,084,000 |
174,682 |
110 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,391,000 |
$20,318,000,000 |
$3,769 |
3.19% |
5,391,000 |
172,165 |
111 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,496,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$83 |
2.00% |
8,496,000 |
169,920 |
112 |
Burundi |
BI |
8,090,000 |
$823,000,000 |
$102 |
2.01% |
8,090,000 |
162,288 |
113 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,329,000 |
$4,829,000,000 |
$659 |
2.19% |
7,329,000 |
160,245 |
114 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,927,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,463 |
4.07% |
3,927,000 |
159,671 |
115 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
7,687,000 |
$2,320,000,000 |
$302 |
2.07% |
7,687,000 |
159,184 |
116 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,450,000 |
$20,222,000,000 |
$4,544 |
3.44% |
4,450,000 |
153,287 |
117 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,993,000 |
$8,374,000,000 |
$1,397 |
2.43% |
5,993,000 |
145,365 |
118 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
7,063,000 |
$1,749,000,000 |
$248 |
2.05% |
7,063,000 |
145,023 |
119 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,505,000 |
$7,717,000,000 |
$1,402 |
2.43% |
5,505,000 |
133,609 |
120 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,266,000 |
$20,604,000,000 |
$6,309 |
4.02% |
3,266,000 |
131,163 |
121 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
6,001,000 |
$3,834,000,000 |
$639 |
2.18% |
6,001,000 |
130,821 |
122 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,834,000 |
$15,796,000,000 |
$4,120 |
3.31% |
3,834,000 |
126,800 |
123 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,274,000 |
$12,828,000,000 |
$3,001 |
2.95% |
4,274,000 |
125,871 |
124 |
Laos |
LA |
5,751,000 |
$1,476,000,000 |
$257 |
2.06% |
5,751,000 |
118,252 |
125 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,549,000 |
$1,398,000,000 |
$252 |
2.05% |
5,549,000 |
114,014 |
126 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,233,000 |
$2,012,000,000 |
$384 |
2.10% |
5,233,000 |
109,767 |
127 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,192,000 |
$1,465,000,000 |
$282 |
2.06% |
5,192,000 |
107,187 |
128 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,899,000 |
$3,205,000,000 |
$654 |
2.18% |
4,899,000 |
107,040 |
129 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
2,006,000 |
$19,862,000,000 |
$9,901 |
5.18% |
2,006,000 |
103,899 |
130 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,124,000 |
$653,000,000 |
$127 |
2.01% |
5,124,000 |
103,216 |
131 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,474,000 |
$3,362,000,000 |
$751 |
2.22% |
4,474,000 |
99,163 |
132 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,392,000 |
$9,751,000,000 |
$2,875 |
2.90% |
3,392,000 |
98,504 |
133 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,787,000 |
$779,000,000 |
$163 |
2.03% |
4,787,000 |
96,974 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,516,000 |
$13,135,000,000 |
$5,221 |
3.66% |
2,516,000 |
92,178 |
135 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,860,000 |
$4,706,000,000 |
$1,219 |
2.37% |
3,860,000 |
91,401 |
136 |
Panama |
PA |
3,191,000 |
$8,657,000,000 |
$2,713 |
2.85% |
3,191,000 |
90,995 |
137 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,192,000 |
$1,481,000,000 |
$353 |
2.09% |
4,192,000 |
87,508 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,039,000 |
$1,035,000,000 |
$256 |
2.06% |
4,039,000 |
83,045 |
139 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,702,000 |
$1,571,000,000 |
$424 |
2.11% |
3,702,000 |
78,131 |
140 |
Albania |
AL |
3,161,000 |
$3,416,000,000 |
$1,081 |
2.32% |
3,161,000 |
73,431 |
141 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,667,000 |
$6,311,000,000 |
$2,366 |
2.74% |
2,667,000 |
73,059 |
142 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
461,000 |
$18,545,000,000 |
$40,228 |
15.00% |
461,000 |
69,150 |
143 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,158,000 |
$1,001,000,000 |
$317 |
2.08% |
3,158,000 |
65,552 |
144 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
2,976,000 |
$1,878,000,000 |
$631 |
2.18% |
2,976,000 |
64,801 |
145 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,287,000 |
$5,913,000,000 |
$2,585 |
2.81% |
2,287,000 |
64,273 |
146 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,042,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$386 |
2.10% |
3,042,000 |
63,823 |
147 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,697,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,023 |
2.30% |
2,697,000 |
62,145 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,580,000 |
$927,000,000 |
$359 |
2.09% |
2,580,000 |
53,908 |
149 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,760,000 |
$5,139,000,000 |
$2,920 |
2.92% |
1,760,000 |
51,368 |
150 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,041,000 |
$3,348,000,000 |
$1,640 |
2.50% |
2,041,000 |
51,113 |
151 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
1,004,000 |
$9,086,000,000 |
$9,050 |
4.90% |
1,004,000 |
49,233 |
152 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,959,000 |
$3,211,000,000 |
$1,639 |
2.50% |
1,959,000 |
49,051 |
153 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,301,000 |
$6,142,000,000 |
$4,721 |
3.50% |
1,301,000 |
45,559 |
154 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,022,000 |
$1,158,000,000 |
$573 |
2.16% |
2,022,000 |
43,646 |
155 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,343,000 |
$4,906,000,000 |
$3,653 |
3.16% |
1,343,000 |
42,386 |
156 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,406,000 |
$3,987,000,000 |
$2,836 |
2.89% |
1,406,000 |
40,653 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,255,000 |
$4,157,000,000 |
$3,312 |
3.05% |
1,255,000 |
38,224 |
158 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
838,000 |
$6,473,000,000 |
$7,724 |
4.47% |
838,000 |
37,496 |
159 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
791,000 |
$5,680,000,000 |
$7,181 |
4.30% |
791,000 |
34,001 |
160 |
Gaza Strip |
PS |
1,444,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$947 |
2.28% |
1,444,000 |
32,921 |
161 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
302,000 |
$8,197,000,000 |
$27,142 |
10.76% |
302,000 |
32,503 |
162 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,556,000 |
$415,000,000 |
$267 |
2.06% |
1,556,000 |
32,045 |
163 |
Brunei |
BN |
375,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$19,224 |
8.20% |
375,000 |
30,744 |
164 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
727,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$6,752 |
4.16% |
727,000 |
30,241 |
165 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
505,000 |
$6,161,000,000 |
$12,200 |
5.92% |
505,000 |
29,915 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,442,000 |
$194,000,000 |
$135 |
2.02% |
1,442,000 |
29,080 |
167 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,029,000 |
$1,379,000,000 |
$1,340 |
2.41% |
1,029,000 |
24,769 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
855,000 |
$1,848,000,000 |
$2,161 |
2.67% |
855,000 |
22,854 |
169 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
400,000 |
$4,271,000,000 |
$10,678 |
5.43% |
400,000 |
21,723 |
170 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
458,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,092 |
4.59% |
458,000 |
21,038 |
171 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
1,032,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$109 |
2.01% |
1,032,000 |
20,728 |
172 |
Malta (EP) |
MT |
405,000 |
$3,492,000,000 |
$8,622 |
4.77% |
405,000 |
19,299 |
173 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
258,000 |
$3,908,000,000 |
$15,147 |
6.88% |
258,000 |
17,746 |
174 |
Bahamas |
BS |
327,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$10,055 |
5.23% |
327,000 |
17,099 |
175 |
Guyana |
GY |
756,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$861 |
2.25% |
756,000 |
17,025 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
790,000 |
$399,000,000 |
$505 |
2.14% |
790,000 |
16,879 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
238,000 |
$3,169,000,000 |
$13,315 |
6.28% |
238,000 |
14,958 |
178 |
Montenegro (EP) |
ME |
624,000 |
$802,000,000 |
$1,285 |
2.39% |
624,000 |
14,909 |
179 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
172,000 |
$3,301,000,000 |
$19,192 |
8.19% |
172,000 |
14,083 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
632,000 |
$189,000,000 |
$299 |
2.07% |
632,000 |
13,082 |
181 |
Barbados |
BB |
270,000 |
$2,294,000,000 |
$8,496 |
4.72% |
270,000 |
12,756 |
182 |
Suriname |
SR |
502,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,363 |
2.41% |
502,000 |
12,120 |
183 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
515,000 |
$516,000,000 |
$1,002 |
2.30% |
515,000 |
11,832 |
184 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
189,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$12,698 |
6.09% |
189,000 |
11,501 |
185 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
485,000 |
$569,000,000 |
$1,173 |
2.35% |
485,000 |
11,412 |
186 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
487,000 |
$511,000,000 |
$1,049 |
2.31% |
487,000 |
11,264 |
187 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
113,000 |
$2,666,000,000 |
$23,593 |
9.61% |
113,000 |
10,863 |
188 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
482,000 |
$320,000,000 |
$664 |
2.19% |
482,000 |
10,547 |
189 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
88,300 |
$2,670,000,000 |
$30,238 |
11.76% |
88,300 |
10,388 |
190 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
199,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$7,754 |
4.48% |
199,000 |
8,923 |
191 |
Bermuda |
BM |
65,500 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$32,489 |
12.49% |
65,500 |
8,183 |
192 |
Belize |
BZ |
301,000 |
$673,000,000 |
$2,236 |
2.70% |
301,000 |
8,118 |
193 |
Aruba |
AW |
101,000 |
$1,726,000,000 |
$17,089 |
7.51% |
101,000 |
7,582 |
194 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
372,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$161 |
2.03% |
372,000 |
7,534 |
195 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,700 |
$1,902,000,000 |
$29,859 |
11.64% |
63,700 |
7,416 |
196 |
Maldives |
MV |
300,000 |
$322,000,000 |
$1,073 |
2.32% |
300,000 |
6,962 |
197 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
78,400 |
$1,319,000,000 |
$16,824 |
7.42% |
78,400 |
5,818 |
198 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
188,000 |
$486,000,000 |
$2,585 |
2.81% |
188,000 |
5,283 |
199 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
165,000 |
$590,000,000 |
$3,576 |
3.13% |
165,000 |
5,166 |
200 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
215,000 |
$227,000,000 |
$1,056 |
2.31% |
215,000 |
4,977 |
201 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
57,200 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$19,965 |
8.44% |
57,200 |
4,827 |
202 |
Andorra |
AD |
77,800 |
$850,000,000 |
$10,925 |
5.51% |
77,800 |
4,288 |
203 |
Samoa |
WS |
183,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$989 |
2.29% |
183,000 |
4,197 |
204 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,100 |
$976,000,000 |
$20,291 |
8.54% |
48,100 |
4,110 |
205 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
76,200 |
$665,000,000 |
$8,727 |
4.80% |
76,200 |
3,657 |
206 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
78,200 |
$606,000,000 |
$7,749 |
4.48% |
78,200 |
3,505 |
207 |
San Marino |
SM |
30,200 |
$883,000,000 |
$29,238 |
11.44% |
30,200 |
3,455 |
208 |
Seychelles |
SC |
83,200 |
$520,000,000 |
$6,250 |
4.00% |
83,200 |
3,326 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
32,800 |
$793,000,000 |
$24,177 |
9.80% |
32,800 |
3,215 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
107,000 |
$334,000,000 |
$3,121 |
2.98% |
107,000 |
3,193 |
211 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
152,000 |
$40,000,000 |
$263 |
2.06% |
152,000 |
3,129 |
212 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
35,100 |
$714,000,000 |
$20,342 |
8.56% |
35,100 |
3,005 |
213 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
96,800 |
$301,000,000 |
$3,110 |
2.98% |
96,800 |
2,885 |
214 |
Micronesia |
FM |
108,000 |
$212,000,000 |
$1,963 |
2.61% |
108,000 |
2,817 |
215 |
Tonga |
TO |
102,000 |
$172,000,000 |
$1,686 |
2.52% |
102,000 |
2,570 |
216 |
Dominica |
DM |
69,500 |
$238,000,000 |
$3,424 |
3.08% |
69,500 |
2,142 |
217 |
American Samoa |
AS |
67,000 |
$253,000,000 |
$3,776 |
3.20% |
67,000 |
2,141 |
218 |
Kiribati |
KI |
93,600 |
$81,000,000 |
$865 |
2.25% |
93,600 |
2,109 |
219 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
49,100 |
$259,000,000 |
$5,275 |
3.68% |
49,100 |
1,808 |
220 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
60,400 |
$99,000,000 |
$1,639 |
2.50% |
60,400 |
1,512 |
221 |
Palau |
PW |
20,100 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,418 |
4.05% |
20,100 |
814 |
222 |
Nauru |
NR |
10,100 |
$128,000,000 |
$12,673 |
6.08% |
10,100 |
614 |
223 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
10,600 |
$7,000,000 |
$660 |
2.19% |
10,600 |
232 |
6,479,189,900 |
$30,015,564,000,000 |
$4,633 |
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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 |
583,888,900 |
$9,291,870,000,000 |
$15,914 |
7.13% |
583,888,900 |
41,610,408 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
200,171,000 |
$387,509,000,000 |
$1,936 |
2.60% |
200,171,000 |
5,204,421 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
225,059,000 |
$61,785,000,000 |
$275 |
2.06% |
225,059,000 |
4,640,695 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation (OA) |
OAPI |
OA |
131,118,000 |
$48,156,000,000 |
$367 |
2.09% |
131,118,000 |
2,743,020 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
35,066,000 |
$247,707,000,000 |
$7,064 |
4.26% |
35,066,000 |
1,494,031 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$40,228 |
poorest |
Somalia |
$83 |
intercept |
-$6,093 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
308,805 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
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