2008 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2007 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
586,499,300 |
$15,074,481,000,000 |
$25,702 |
6.07% |
586,499,300 |
35,572,961 |
2 |
China |
CN |
1,317,925,000 |
$2,641,846,000,000 |
$2,005 |
2.30% |
1,317,925,000 |
30,329,348 |
3 |
United States |
US |
302,633,000 |
$13,150,600,000,000 |
$43,454 |
8.88% |
302,633,000 |
26,888,402 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,129,866,000 |
$887,483,000,000 |
$785 |
2.11% |
1,129,866,000 |
23,813,808 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,770,000 |
$4,520,998,000,000 |
$35,384 |
7.60% |
127,770,000 |
9,714,390 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,249,000 |
$2,901,482,000,000 |
$35,277 |
7.59% |
82,249,000 |
6,239,427 |
7 |
EAPO |
EA |
198,608,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,570 |
2.87% |
198,608,000 |
5,695,226 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
189,335,000 |
$1,041,609,000,000 |
$5,501 |
2.86% |
189,335,000 |
5,408,754 |
9 |
Indonesia |
ID |
231,627,000 |
$308,964,000,000 |
$1,334 |
2.19% |
231,627,000 |
5,083,685 |
10 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
60,863,000 |
$2,425,690,000,000 |
$39,855 |
8.31% |
60,863,000 |
5,059,649 |
11 |
ARIPO |
AP |
237,892,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$505 |
2.06% |
237,892,000 |
4,907,934 |
12 |
France (EP) |
FR |
61,709,000 |
$2,256,465,000,000 |
$36,566 |
7.79% |
61,709,000 |
4,807,639 |
13 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
141,378,000 |
$956,557,000,000 |
$6,766 |
3.06% |
141,378,000 |
4,322,721 |
14 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
59,051,000 |
$1,843,325,000,000 |
$31,216 |
6.94% |
59,051,000 |
4,098,732 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
106,535,000 |
$816,892,000,000 |
$7,668 |
3.20% |
106,535,000 |
3,409,983 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
159,060,000 |
$149,784,000,000 |
$942 |
2.13% |
159,060,000 |
3,391,918 |
17 |
Nigeria |
NG |
144,077,000 |
$116,374,000,000 |
$808 |
2.11% |
144,077,000 |
3,041,753 |
18 |
OAPI |
OA |
139,209,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$667 |
2.09% |
139,209,000 |
2,907,785 |
19 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
140,661,000 |
$72,050,000,000 |
$512 |
2.06% |
140,661,000 |
2,903,616 |
20 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
45,321,000 |
$1,208,184,000,000 |
$26,658 |
6.22% |
45,321,000 |
2,817,666 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
32,945,000 |
$1,249,635,000,000 |
$37,931 |
8.01% |
32,945,000 |
2,638,099 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
48,456,000 |
$856,565,000,000 |
$17,677 |
4.79% |
48,456,000 |
2,321,344 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
73,884,000 |
$397,699,000,000 |
$5,383 |
2.84% |
73,884,000 |
2,096,728 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
87,960,000 |
$127,832,000,000 |
$1,453 |
2.21% |
87,960,000 |
1,947,204 |
25 |
GCC |
GC |
36,132,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$20,764 |
5.28% |
36,132,000 |
1,908,114 |
26 |
Vietnam |
VN |
87,375,000 |
$56,583,000,000 |
$648 |
2.09% |
87,375,000 |
1,822,438 |
27 |
Iran |
IR |
71,243,000 |
$238,669,000,000 |
$3,350 |
2.52% |
71,243,000 |
1,791,767 |
28 |
Egypt |
EG |
73,358,000 |
$111,348,000,000 |
$1,518 |
2.22% |
73,358,000 |
1,631,478 |
29 |
Australia |
AU |
20,857,000 |
$747,304,000,000 |
$35,830 |
7.67% |
20,857,000 |
1,600,539 |
30 |
Thailand |
TH |
63,884,000 |
$202,098,000,000 |
$3,164 |
2.49% |
63,884,000 |
1,587,758 |
31 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
76,512,000 |
$13,278,000,000 |
$174 |
2.01% |
76,512,000 |
1,538,252 |
32 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,371,000 |
$670,483,000,000 |
$40,956 |
8.49% |
16,371,000 |
1,389,569 |
33 |
South Africa |
ZA |
47,851,000 |
$241,635,000,000 |
$5,050 |
2.78% |
47,851,000 |
1,332,637 |
34 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,110,000 |
$324,482,000,000 |
$8,514 |
3.34% |
38,110,000 |
1,271,070 |
35 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
62,636,000 |
$7,784,000,000 |
$124 |
2.00% |
62,636,000 |
1,254,377 |
36 |
Argentina |
AR |
39,531,000 |
$208,992,000,000 |
$5,287 |
2.82% |
39,531,000 |
1,115,811 |
37 |
Ukraine |
UA |
46,457,000 |
$105,253,000,000 |
$2,266 |
2.34% |
46,457,000 |
1,088,375 |
38 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
24,209,000 |
$365,786,000,000 |
$15,110 |
4.38% |
24,209,000 |
1,061,030 |
39 |
Colombia |
CO |
42,870,000 |
$125,898,000,000 |
$2,937 |
2.45% |
42,870,000 |
1,050,040 |
40 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,902,000 |
$333,422,000,000 |
$14,559 |
4.30% |
22,902,000 |
983,709 |
41 |
Myanmar |
MM |
47,374,000 |
$13,611,000,000 |
$287 |
2.03% |
47,374,000 |
961,001 |
42 |
Algeria |
DZ |
33,858,000 |
$111,547,000,000 |
$3,295 |
2.51% |
33,858,000 |
848,546 |
43 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
39,379,000 |
$33,882,000,000 |
$860 |
2.12% |
39,379,000 |
834,665 |
44 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
39,384,000 |
$13,098,000,000 |
$333 |
2.04% |
39,384,000 |
801,752 |
45 |
Venezuela |
VE |
26,024,000 |
$177,866,000,000 |
$6,835 |
3.07% |
26,024,000 |
798,541 |
46 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,142,000 |
$381,786,000,000 |
$41,762 |
8.62% |
9,142,000 |
787,679 |
47 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,597,000 |
$359,886,000,000 |
$33,961 |
7.38% |
10,597,000 |
781,746 |
48 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,607,000 |
$394,522,000,000 |
$51,863 |
10.22% |
7,607,000 |
777,470 |
49 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
36,914,000 |
$23,564,000,000 |
$638 |
2.08% |
36,914,000 |
769,398 |
50 |
Malaysia |
MY |
26,572,000 |
$141,751,000,000 |
$5,335 |
2.83% |
26,572,000 |
752,045 |
51 |
Morocco |
MA |
31,224,000 |
$64,066,000,000 |
$2,052 |
2.31% |
31,224,000 |
720,901 |
52 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,190,000 |
$307,364,000,000 |
$27,468 |
6.35% |
11,190,000 |
710,082 |
53 |
Peru |
PE |
27,903,000 |
$86,579,000,000 |
$3,103 |
2.48% |
27,903,000 |
690,806 |
54 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,319,000 |
$318,478,000,000 |
$38,283 |
8.06% |
8,319,000 |
670,806 |
55 |
Iraq |
IQ |
28,993,000 |
$46,919,000,000 |
$1,618 |
2.24% |
28,993,000 |
649,427 |
56 |
Norway |
NO |
4,702,000 |
$335,314,000,000 |
$71,313 |
13.31% |
4,702,000 |
625,825 |
57 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
30,263,000 |
$9,702,000,000 |
$321 |
2.03% |
30,263,000 |
615,497 |
58 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,549,000 |
$118,368,000,000 |
$5,493 |
2.86% |
21,549,000 |
615,304 |
59 |
Nepal |
NP |
28,196,000 |
$7,476,000,000 |
$265 |
2.03% |
28,196,000 |
570,975 |
60 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
27,372,000 |
$16,108,000,000 |
$588 |
2.08% |
27,372,000 |
568,346 |
61 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
27,145,000 |
$8,309,000,000 |
$306 |
2.03% |
27,145,000 |
551,458 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
16,598,000 |
$126,436,000,000 |
$7,618 |
3.19% |
16,598,000 |
529,945 |
63 |
Korea, North |
KP |
23,790,000 |
$25,600,000,000 |
$1,076 |
2.15% |
23,790,000 |
512,395 |
64 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,629,000 |
$188,263,000,000 |
$17,712 |
4.80% |
10,629,000 |
509,787 |
65 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
22,931,000 |
$12,000,000,000 |
$523 |
2.07% |
22,931,000 |
473,760 |
66 |
Yemen |
YE |
22,231,000 |
$17,083,000,000 |
$768 |
2.10% |
22,231,000 |
467,954 |
67 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
20,102,000 |
$27,026,000,000 |
$1,344 |
2.20% |
20,102,000 |
441,530 |
68 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,924,000 |
$190,156,000,000 |
$27,463 |
6.34% |
6,924,000 |
439,327 |
69 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,286,000 |
$210,516,000,000 |
$39,825 |
8.31% |
5,286,000 |
439,185 |
70 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
20,906,000 |
$6,790,000,000 |
$325 |
2.03% |
20,906,000 |
425,331 |
71 |
Syria |
SY |
19,048,000 |
$28,697,000,000 |
$1,507 |
2.22% |
19,048,000 |
423,284 |
72 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,472,000 |
$72,388,000,000 |
$4,679 |
2.73% |
15,472,000 |
421,771 |
73 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,302,000 |
$134,001,000,000 |
$13,007 |
4.05% |
10,302,000 |
417,117 |
74 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
19,262,000 |
$17,052,000,000 |
$885 |
2.12% |
19,262,000 |
409,032 |
75 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,330,000 |
$198,955,000,000 |
$45,948 |
9.28% |
4,330,000 |
401,866 |
76 |
Madagascar |
MG |
19,683,000 |
$5,414,000,000 |
$275 |
2.03% |
19,683,000 |
398,895 |
77 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
18,060,000 |
$17,707,000,000 |
$980 |
2.14% |
18,060,000 |
386,238 |
78 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,444,000 |
$174,536,000,000 |
$39,275 |
8.22% |
4,444,000 |
365,341 |
79 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,055,000 |
$104,036,000,000 |
$10,347 |
3.63% |
10,055,000 |
364,625 |
80 |
Israel |
IL |
6,900,000 |
$138,986,000,000 |
$20,143 |
5.18% |
6,900,000 |
357,576 |
81 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,341,000 |
$36,796,000,000 |
$2,758 |
2.42% |
13,341,000 |
322,984 |
82 |
Angola |
AO |
12,264,000 |
$43,088,000,000 |
$3,513 |
2.54% |
12,264,000 |
311,622 |
83 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,238,000 |
$51,504,000,000 |
$4,583 |
2.71% |
11,238,000 |
304,644 |
84 |
Guatemala |
GT |
12,728,000 |
$30,030,000,000 |
$2,359 |
2.36% |
12,728,000 |
300,082 |
85 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
14,326,000 |
$6,226,000,000 |
$435 |
2.05% |
14,326,000 |
293,960 |
86 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,564,000 |
$127,980,000,000 |
$28,041 |
6.44% |
4,564,000 |
293,774 |
87 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
14,226,000 |
$3,361,000,000 |
$236 |
2.02% |
14,226,000 |
287,427 |
88 |
Cambodia |
KH |
13,893,000 |
$6,177,000,000 |
$445 |
2.05% |
13,893,000 |
285,296 |
89 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
13,603,000 |
$2,191,000,000 |
$161 |
2.01% |
13,603,000 |
273,215 |
90 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
12,522,000 |
$9,335,000,000 |
$745 |
2.10% |
12,522,000 |
263,127 |
91 |
Serbia (EP) |
RS |
9,516,000 |
$40,747,000,000 |
$4,282 |
2.66% |
9,516,000 |
253,413 |
92 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,692,000 |
$36,838,000,000 |
$3,801 |
2.59% |
9,692,000 |
250,694 |
93 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,226,000 |
$28,905,000,000 |
$2,827 |
2.43% |
10,226,000 |
248,683 |
94 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
11,995,000 |
$5,704,000,000 |
$476 |
2.06% |
11,995,000 |
246,910 |
95 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
12,311,000 |
$1,734,000,000 |
$141 |
2.01% |
12,311,000 |
246,870 |
96 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
11,477,000 |
$10,339,000,000 |
$901 |
2.13% |
11,477,000 |
244,000 |
97 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
3,294,000 |
$111,464,000,000 |
$33,838 |
7.36% |
3,294,000 |
242,358 |
98 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,184,000 |
$98,383,000,000 |
$23,514 |
5.72% |
4,184,000 |
239,229 |
99 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
9,366,000 |
$29,890,000,000 |
$3,191 |
2.49% |
9,366,000 |
233,194 |
100 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
10,239,000 |
$3,509,000,000 |
$343 |
2.04% |
10,239,000 |
208,603 |
101 |
Libya |
LY |
6,342,000 |
$50,107,000,000 |
$7,901 |
3.24% |
6,342,000 |
205,342 |
102 |
Bolivia |
BO |
9,525,000 |
$10,163,000,000 |
$1,067 |
2.15% |
9,525,000 |
205,014 |
103 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,645,000 |
$30,782,000,000 |
$4,026 |
2.62% |
7,645,000 |
200,485 |
104 |
Haiti |
HT |
9,598,000 |
$4,619,000,000 |
$481 |
2.06% |
9,598,000 |
197,656 |
105 |
Rwanda |
RW |
9,725,000 |
$2,295,000,000 |
$236 |
2.02% |
9,725,000 |
196,483 |
106 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,396,000 |
$52,921,000,000 |
$9,807 |
3.54% |
5,396,000 |
191,054 |
107 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,120,000 |
$18,676,000,000 |
$2,300 |
2.35% |
8,120,000 |
190,676 |
108 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
9,370,000 |
$2,815,000,000 |
$300 |
2.03% |
9,370,000 |
190,270 |
109 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,699,000 |
$2,313,000,000 |
$266 |
2.03% |
8,699,000 |
176,167 |
110 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,967,000 |
$58,418,000,000 |
$14,726 |
4.32% |
3,967,000 |
171,449 |
111 |
Burundi |
BI |
8,391,000 |
$903,000,000 |
$108 |
2.00% |
8,391,000 |
167,820 |
112 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
8,079,000 |
$4,649,000,000 |
$575 |
2.07% |
8,079,000 |
167,583 |
113 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,484,000 |
$8,989,000,000 |
$1,201 |
2.17% |
7,484,000 |
162,678 |
114 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,857,000 |
$15,553,000,000 |
$2,268 |
2.34% |
6,857,000 |
160,671 |
115 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,454,000 |
$27,800,000,000 |
$5,097 |
2.79% |
5,454,000 |
152,303 |
116 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,440,000 |
$40,251,000,000 |
$9,066 |
3.42% |
4,440,000 |
151,973 |
117 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,924,000 |
$14,595,000,000 |
$2,464 |
2.37% |
5,924,000 |
140,649 |
118 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,736,000 |
$3,478,000,000 |
$516 |
2.06% |
6,736,000 |
139,093 |
119 |
Paraguay |
PY |
6,127,000 |
$9,281,000,000 |
$1,515 |
2.22% |
6,127,000 |
136,234 |
120 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
6,331,000 |
$5,523,000,000 |
$872 |
2.12% |
6,331,000 |
134,310 |
121 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
6,585,000 |
$2,254,000,000 |
$342 |
2.04% |
6,585,000 |
134,155 |
122 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,445,000 |
$21,367,000,000 |
$4,807 |
2.75% |
4,445,000 |
122,078 |
123 |
Laos |
LA |
5,859,000 |
$3,270,000,000 |
$558 |
2.07% |
5,859,000 |
121,372 |
124 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,602,000 |
$5,233,000,000 |
$934 |
2.13% |
5,602,000 |
119,394 |
125 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,866,000 |
$1,791,000,000 |
$305 |
2.03% |
5,866,000 |
119,162 |
126 |
Lebanon |
LB |
4,099,000 |
$21,662,000,000 |
$5,285 |
2.82% |
4,099,000 |
115,686 |
127 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,375,000 |
$28,630,000,000 |
$8,483 |
3.33% |
3,375,000 |
112,397 |
128 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
5,097,000 |
$6,047,000,000 |
$1,186 |
2.17% |
5,097,000 |
110,673 |
129 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,317,000 |
$2,712,000,000 |
$510 |
2.06% |
5,317,000 |
109,739 |
130 |
West Bank & Gaza Strip |
WB |
4,993,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$1,108 |
2.16% |
4,993,000 |
107,790 |
131 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,613,000 |
$8,296,000,000 |
$1,798 |
2.27% |
4,613,000 |
104,648 |
132 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
841,000 |
$54,529,000,000 |
$64,838 |
12.28% |
841,000 |
103,286 |
133 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,907,000 |
$1,360,000,000 |
$277 |
2.03% |
4,907,000 |
99,461 |
134 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
2,011,000 |
$36,477,000,000 |
$18,139 |
4.86% |
2,011,000 |
97,814 |
135 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,595,000 |
$28,710,000,000 |
$11,064 |
3.74% |
2,595,000 |
97,057 |
136 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,340,000 |
$18,801,000,000 |
$5,629 |
2.88% |
3,340,000 |
96,091 |
137 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,855,000 |
$11,566,000,000 |
$3,000 |
2.46% |
3,855,000 |
94,812 |
138 |
Panama |
PA |
3,343,000 |
$15,536,000,000 |
$4,647 |
2.72% |
3,343,000 |
90,965 |
139 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,343,000 |
$1,416,000,000 |
$326 |
2.03% |
4,343,000 |
88,367 |
140 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,768,000 |
$5,787,000,000 |
$1,536 |
2.23% |
3,768,000 |
83,908 |
141 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,794,000 |
$3,356,000,000 |
$885 |
2.12% |
3,794,000 |
80,562 |
142 |
Albania |
AL |
3,176,000 |
$9,542,000,000 |
$3,004 |
2.46% |
3,176,000 |
78,133 |
143 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,274,000 |
$19,531,000,000 |
$8,589 |
3.35% |
2,274,000 |
76,113 |
144 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,750,000 |
$546,000,000 |
$146 |
2.01% |
3,750,000 |
75,226 |
145 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,002,000 |
$6,151,000,000 |
$2,049 |
2.31% |
3,002,000 |
69,297 |
146 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,680,000 |
$9,448,000,000 |
$3,525 |
2.54% |
2,680,000 |
68,148 |
147 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,124,000 |
$2,830,000,000 |
$906 |
2.13% |
3,124,000 |
66,441 |
148 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
467,000 |
$32,911,000,000 |
$70,473 |
13.18% |
467,000 |
61,534 |
149 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,609,000 |
$2,916,000,000 |
$1,118 |
2.16% |
2,609,000 |
56,366 |
150 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,303,000 |
$17,542,000,000 |
$13,463 |
4.12% |
1,303,000 |
53,700 |
151 |
Namibia |
NA |
2,074,000 |
$6,428,000,000 |
$3,099 |
2.48% |
2,074,000 |
51,335 |
152 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,338,000 |
$15,183,000,000 |
$11,348 |
3.79% |
1,338,000 |
50,647 |
153 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,044,000 |
$6,251,000,000 |
$3,058 |
2.47% |
2,044,000 |
50,459 |
154 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,882,000 |
$8,153,000,000 |
$4,332 |
2.67% |
1,882,000 |
50,268 |
155 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
1,047,000 |
$18,191,000,000 |
$17,374 |
4.74% |
1,047,000 |
49,654 |
156 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,008,000 |
$1,748,000,000 |
$871 |
2.12% |
2,008,000 |
42,593 |
157 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
799,000 |
$14,910,000,000 |
$18,661 |
4.95% |
799,000 |
39,525 |
158 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
749,000 |
$15,229,000,000 |
$20,332 |
5.21% |
749,000 |
39,041 |
159 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,331,000 |
$6,828,000,000 |
$5,130 |
2.80% |
1,331,000 |
37,238 |
160 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,263,000 |
$6,460,000,000 |
$5,115 |
2.80% |
1,263,000 |
35,305 |
161 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,709,000 |
$485,000,000 |
$284 |
2.03% |
1,709,000 |
34,658 |
162 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
527,000 |
$14,902,000,000 |
$28,277 |
6.47% |
527,000 |
34,119 |
163 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
310,000 |
$15,096,000,000 |
$48,697 |
9.72% |
310,000 |
30,124 |
164 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,472,000 |
$306,000,000 |
$208 |
2.02% |
1,472,000 |
29,674 |
165 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,141,000 |
$2,775,000,000 |
$2,432 |
2.37% |
1,141,000 |
27,033 |
166 |
Brunei |
BN |
393,000 |
$11,481,000,000 |
$29,214 |
6.62% |
393,000 |
26,028 |
167 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
1,155,000 |
$847,000,000 |
$733 |
2.10% |
1,155,000 |
24,248 |
168 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
413,000 |
$9,136,000,000 |
$22,121 |
5.50% |
413,000 |
22,700 |
169 |
Fiji |
FJ |
839,000 |
$2,929,000,000 |
$3,491 |
2.54% |
839,000 |
21,289 |
170 |
Malta (EP) |
MT |
409,000 |
$5,899,000,000 |
$14,423 |
4.27% |
409,000 |
17,480 |
171 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
401,000 |
$5,780,000,000 |
$14,414 |
4.27% |
401,000 |
17,132 |
172 |
Bahamas |
BS |
331,000 |
$6,077,000,000 |
$18,360 |
4.90% |
331,000 |
16,216 |
173 |
Guyana |
GY |
738,000 |
$857,000,000 |
$1,161 |
2.17% |
738,000 |
15,995 |
174 |
Montenegro (EP) |
ME |
624,000 |
$2,270,000,000 |
$3,638 |
2.56% |
624,000 |
15,979 |
175 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
507,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$5,963 |
2.93% |
507,000 |
14,855 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
658,000 |
$921,000,000 |
$1,400 |
2.21% |
658,000 |
14,510 |
177 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
261,000 |
$5,643,000,000 |
$21,621 |
5.42% |
261,000 |
14,138 |
178 |
Suriname |
SR |
510,000 |
$2,039,000,000 |
$3,998 |
2.62% |
510,000 |
13,351 |
179 |
Comoros |
KM |
629,000 |
$397,000,000 |
$631 |
2.08% |
629,000 |
13,103 |
180 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
242,000 |
$4,743,000,000 |
$19,599 |
5.10% |
242,000 |
12,332 |
181 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
496,000 |
$1,089,000,000 |
$2,196 |
2.33% |
496,000 |
11,565 |
182 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
496,000 |
$792,000,000 |
$1,597 |
2.24% |
496,000 |
11,093 |
183 |
Barbados |
BB |
294,000 |
$3,307,000,000 |
$11,248 |
3.77% |
294,000 |
11,082 |
184 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
89,500 |
$5,800,000,000 |
$64,804 |
12.28% |
89,500 |
10,987 |
185 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
495,000 |
$411,000,000 |
$830 |
2.11% |
495,000 |
10,468 |
186 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
480,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$125 |
2.00% |
480,000 |
9,613 |
187 |
Bermuda |
BM |
64,900 |
$5,056,000,000 |
$77,904 |
14.36% |
64,900 |
9,317 |
188 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
192,000 |
$3,341,000,000 |
$17,401 |
4.75% |
192,000 |
9,114 |
189 |
Belize |
BZ |
306,000 |
$1,003,000,000 |
$3,278 |
2.50% |
306,000 |
7,661 |
190 |
Maldives |
MV |
305,000 |
$870,000,000 |
$2,852 |
2.44% |
305,000 |
7,430 |
191 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
173,000 |
$2,500,000,000 |
$14,451 |
4.28% |
173,000 |
7,401 |
192 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
113,000 |
$3,080,000,000 |
$27,257 |
6.31% |
113,000 |
7,133 |
193 |
Andorra |
AD |
82,600 |
$3,337,000,000 |
$40,400 |
8.40% |
82,600 |
6,938 |
194 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
211,000 |
$1,610,000,000 |
$7,630 |
3.19% |
211,000 |
6,741 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
81,000 |
$2,719,000,000 |
$33,568 |
7.31% |
81,000 |
5,925 |
196 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
63,700 |
$2,886,000,000 |
$45,306 |
9.18% |
63,700 |
5,847 |
197 |
Aruba |
AW |
105,000 |
$2,244,000,000 |
$21,371 |
5.38% |
105,000 |
5,646 |
198 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
35,300 |
$2,893,000,000 |
$81,955 |
15.00% |
35,300 |
5,295 |
199 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
226,000 |
$344,000,000 |
$1,522 |
2.22% |
226,000 |
5,028 |
200 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
168,000 |
$872,000,000 |
$5,190 |
2.81% |
168,000 |
4,716 |
201 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
194,000 |
$444,000,000 |
$2,289 |
2.35% |
194,000 |
4,552 |
202 |
Samoa |
WS |
180,000 |
$409,000,000 |
$2,272 |
2.34% |
180,000 |
4,219 |
203 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
57,000 |
$1,618,000,000 |
$28,386 |
6.49% |
57,000 |
3,700 |
204 |
Cayman Islands |
KY |
56,200 |
$1,443,000,000 |
$25,676 |
6.06% |
56,200 |
3,406 |
205 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,400 |
$1,472,000,000 |
$30,413 |
6.81% |
48,400 |
3,298 |
206 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
84,500 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$11,834 |
3.86% |
84,500 |
3,264 |
207 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
158,000 |
$55,000,000 |
$348 |
2.04% |
158,000 |
3,220 |
208 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
85,900 |
$916,000,000 |
$10,664 |
3.68% |
85,900 |
3,158 |
209 |
Grenada |
GD |
108,000 |
$419,000,000 |
$3,880 |
2.60% |
108,000 |
2,807 |
210 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
106,000 |
$424,000,000 |
$4,000 |
2.62% |
106,000 |
2,775 |
211 |
Seychelles |
SC |
84,300 |
$659,000,000 |
$7,817 |
3.22% |
84,300 |
2,718 |
212 |
Micronesia |
FM |
111,000 |
$256,000,000 |
$2,306 |
2.35% |
111,000 |
2,608 |
213 |
San Marino |
SM |
30,500 |
$1,257,000,000 |
$41,213 |
8.53% |
30,500 |
2,601 |
214 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
34,000 |
$1,165,000,000 |
$34,265 |
7.43% |
34,000 |
2,525 |
215 |
Tonga |
TO |
101,000 |
$230,000,000 |
$2,277 |
2.34% |
101,000 |
2,368 |
216 |
Kiribati |
KI |
95,500 |
$130,000,000 |
$1,361 |
2.20% |
95,500 |
2,100 |
217 |
Dominica |
DM |
70,600 |
$287,000,000 |
$4,065 |
2.63% |
70,600 |
1,856 |
218 |
American Samoa |
AS |
64,400 |
$334,000,000 |
$5,186 |
2.81% |
64,400 |
1,807 |
219 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
50,400 |
$453,000,000 |
$8,988 |
3.41% |
50,400 |
1,719 |
220 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
56,600 |
$191,000,000 |
$3,375 |
2.52% |
56,600 |
1,426 |
221 |
Palau |
PW |
20,200 |
$162,000,000 |
$8,020 |
3.26% |
20,200 |
658 |
222 |
Nauru |
NR |
10,200 |
$79,000,000 |
$7,745 |
3.21% |
10,200 |
328 |
223 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
9,700 |
$26,000,000 |
$2,680 |
2.41% |
9,700 |
234 |
6,582,476,400 |
$48,035,596,000,000 |
$7,297 |
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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 2007 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation |
EPO |
EP |
586,499,300 |
$15,074,481,000,000 |
$25,702 |
6.07% |
586,499,300 |
35,572,961 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
198,608,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,570 |
2.87% |
198,608,000 |
5,695,226 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
237,892,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$505 |
2.06% |
237,892,000 |
4,907,934 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
139,209,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$667 |
2.09% |
139,209,000 |
2,907,785 |
Gulf Co-operation Council |
GCC |
GC |
36,132,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$20,764 |
5.28% |
36,132,000 |
1,908,114 |
wealthiest |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
$81,955 |
poorest |
Burundi |
$108 |
intercept |
-$12,484 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
629,593 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright 2008 Bill Anderson