2009 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2008 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
587,114,800 |
$15,400,280,000,000 |
$26,230 |
6.17% |
587,114,800 |
36,243,209 |
2 |
China |
CN |
1,324,681,000 |
$2,641,846,000,000 |
$1,994 |
2.30% |
1,324,681,000 |
30,493,512 |
3 |
United States |
US |
305,146,000 |
$13,150,600,000,000 |
$43,096 |
8.87% |
305,146,000 |
27,057,289 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,147,996,000 |
$887,483,000,000 |
$773 |
2.11% |
1,147,996,000 |
24,186,949 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,674,000 |
$4,520,998,000,000 |
$35,410 |
7.64% |
127,674,000 |
9,753,529 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,143,000 |
$2,901,482,000,000 |
$35,322 |
7.63% |
82,143,000 |
6,263,667 |
7 |
EAPO |
EA |
199,405,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,548 |
2.87% |
199,405,000 |
5,721,908 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
187,163,000 |
$1,041,609,000,000 |
$5,565 |
2.87% |
187,163,000 |
5,375,926 |
9 |
Indonesia |
ID |
234,342,000 |
$308,964,000,000 |
$1,318 |
2.19% |
234,342,000 |
5,141,447 |
10 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
61,446,000 |
$2,425,690,000,000 |
$39,477 |
8.29% |
61,446,000 |
5,093,196 |
11 |
ARIPO |
AP |
239,159,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$502 |
2.06% |
239,159,000 |
4,935,320 |
12 |
France (EP) |
FR |
62,028,000 |
$2,256,465,000,000 |
$36,378 |
7.79% |
62,028,000 |
4,834,442 |
13 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
141,841,000 |
$956,557,000,000 |
$6,744 |
3.06% |
141,841,000 |
4,341,157 |
14 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
59,760,000 |
$1,843,325,000,000 |
$30,845 |
6.91% |
59,760,000 |
4,129,563 |
15 |
Pakistan |
PK |
161,910,000 |
$149,784,000,000 |
$925 |
2.13% |
161,910,000 |
3,450,575 |
16 |
Mexico |
MX |
106,683,000 |
$816,892,000,000 |
$7,657 |
3.21% |
106,683,000 |
3,420,749 |
17 |
Nigeria |
NG |
146,255,000 |
$116,374,000,000 |
$796 |
2.11% |
146,255,000 |
3,086,708 |
18 |
OAPI |
OA |
142,064,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$653 |
2.09% |
142,064,000 |
2,965,933 |
19 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
142,547,000 |
$72,050,000,000 |
$505 |
2.06% |
142,547,000 |
2,942,366 |
20 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
45,661,000 |
$1,208,184,000,000 |
$26,460 |
6.21% |
45,661,000 |
2,835,434 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
33,213,000 |
$1,249,635,000,000 |
$37,625 |
7.99% |
33,213,000 |
2,654,748 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
50,187,000 |
$856,565,000,000 |
$17,067 |
4.71% |
50,187,000 |
2,363,574 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
71,002,000 |
$397,699,000,000 |
$5,601 |
2.88% |
71,002,000 |
2,043,488 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
90,227,000 |
$127,832,000,000 |
$1,417 |
2.21% |
90,227,000 |
1,993,748 |
25 |
GCC |
GC |
38,153,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$19,664 |
5.12% |
38,153,000 |
1,955,084 |
26 |
Vietnam |
VN |
88,537,000 |
$56,583,000,000 |
$639 |
2.09% |
88,537,000 |
1,846,425 |
27 |
Iran |
IR |
72,269,000 |
$238,669,000,000 |
$3,303 |
2.51% |
72,269,000 |
1,814,604 |
28 |
Egypt |
EG |
74,805,000 |
$111,348,000,000 |
$1,489 |
2.22% |
74,805,000 |
1,661,538 |
29 |
Australia |
AU |
21,338,000 |
$747,304,000,000 |
$35,022 |
7.58% |
21,338,000 |
1,616,862 |
30 |
Thailand |
TH |
64,316,000 |
$202,098,000,000 |
$3,142 |
2.49% |
64,316,000 |
1,598,451 |
31 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
78,254,000 |
$13,278,000,000 |
$170 |
2.01% |
78,254,000 |
1,573,302 |
32 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,433,000 |
$670,483,000,000 |
$40,801 |
8.50% |
16,433,000 |
1,396,873 |
33 |
South Africa |
ZA |
48,783,000 |
$241,635,000,000 |
$4,953 |
2.77% |
48,783,000 |
1,353,520 |
34 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
66,515,000 |
$7,784,000,000 |
$117 |
2.00% |
66,515,000 |
1,331,694 |
35 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,111,000 |
$324,482,000,000 |
$8,514 |
3.34% |
38,111,000 |
1,274,179 |
36 |
Argentina |
AR |
39,737,000 |
$208,992,000,000 |
$5,259 |
2.82% |
39,737,000 |
1,121,961 |
37 |
Ukraine |
UA |
46,222,000 |
$105,253,000,000 |
$2,277 |
2.35% |
46,222,000 |
1,084,886 |
38 |
Colombia |
CO |
44,442,000 |
$125,898,000,000 |
$2,833 |
2.44% |
44,442,000 |
1,082,557 |
39 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
24,780,000 |
$365,786,000,000 |
$14,761 |
4.34% |
24,780,000 |
1,075,745 |
40 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,996,000 |
$333,422,000,000 |
$14,499 |
4.30% |
22,996,000 |
988,667 |
41 |
Myanmar |
MM |
47,758,000 |
$13,611,000,000 |
$285 |
2.03% |
47,758,000 |
968,975 |
42 |
Algeria |
DZ |
34,574,000 |
$111,547,000,000 |
$3,226 |
2.50% |
34,574,000 |
863,912 |
43 |
Venezuela |
VE |
27,884,000 |
$177,866,000,000 |
$6,379 |
3.00% |
27,884,000 |
837,152 |
44 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
39,445,000 |
$33,882,000,000 |
$859 |
2.12% |
39,445,000 |
836,472 |
45 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
40,213,000 |
$13,098,000,000 |
$326 |
2.04% |
40,213,000 |
818,507 |
46 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,214,000 |
$381,786,000,000 |
$41,435 |
8.60% |
9,214,000 |
792,565 |
47 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
37,954,000 |
$23,564,000,000 |
$621 |
2.08% |
37,954,000 |
790,419 |
48 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,697,000 |
$359,886,000,000 |
$33,644 |
7.36% |
10,697,000 |
786,999 |
49 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,617,000 |
$394,522,000,000 |
$51,795 |
10.26% |
7,617,000 |
781,233 |
50 |
Malaysia |
MY |
27,027,000 |
$141,751,000,000 |
$5,245 |
2.82% |
27,027,000 |
762,469 |
51 |
Morocco |
MA |
31,606,000 |
$64,066,000,000 |
$2,027 |
2.31% |
31,606,000 |
729,205 |
52 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,239,000 |
$307,364,000,000 |
$27,348 |
6.35% |
11,239,000 |
713,857 |
53 |
Peru |
PE |
28,534,000 |
$86,579,000,000 |
$3,034 |
2.47% |
28,534,000 |
704,234 |
54 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,338,000 |
$318,478,000,000 |
$38,196 |
8.08% |
8,338,000 |
674,070 |
55 |
Iraq |
IQ |
29,492,000 |
$46,919,000,000 |
$1,591 |
2.24% |
29,492,000 |
659,888 |
56 |
Norway (EP) |
NO |
4,762,000 |
$335,314,000,000 |
$70,415 |
13.23% |
4,762,000 |
630,035 |
57 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,508,000 |
$118,368,000,000 |
$5,503 |
2.86% |
21,508,000 |
615,656 |
58 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
29,166,000 |
$9,702,000,000 |
$333 |
2.04% |
29,166,000 |
593,976 |
59 |
Nepal |
NP |
28,757,000 |
$7,476,000,000 |
$260 |
2.02% |
28,757,000 |
582,309 |
60 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
28,266,000 |
$8,309,000,000 |
$294 |
2.03% |
28,266,000 |
573,901 |
61 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
27,345,000 |
$16,108,000,000 |
$589 |
2.08% |
27,345,000 |
568,091 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
16,454,000 |
$126,436,000,000 |
$7,684 |
3.21% |
16,454,000 |
528,301 |
63 |
Korea, North |
KP |
23,867,000 |
$25,600,000,000 |
$1,073 |
2.15% |
23,867,000 |
514,269 |
64 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,649,000 |
$188,263,000,000 |
$17,679 |
4.81% |
10,649,000 |
511,919 |
65 |
Yemen |
YE |
23,013,000 |
$17,083,000,000 |
$742 |
2.10% |
23,013,000 |
483,727 |
66 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
23,383,000 |
$12,000,000,000 |
$513 |
2.07% |
23,383,000 |
482,947 |
67 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,992,000 |
$190,156,000,000 |
$27,196 |
6.33% |
6,992,000 |
442,409 |
68 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,310,000 |
$210,516,000,000 |
$39,645 |
8.32% |
5,310,000 |
441,569 |
69 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
21,285,000 |
$6,790,000,000 |
$319 |
2.03% |
21,285,000 |
433,013 |
70 |
Syria |
SY |
19,514,000 |
$28,697,000,000 |
$1,471 |
2.22% |
19,514,000 |
432,878 |
71 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,394,000 |
$27,026,000,000 |
$1,394 |
2.21% |
19,394,000 |
427,829 |
72 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
15,655,000 |
$72,388,000,000 |
$4,624 |
2.72% |
15,655,000 |
426,125 |
73 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,408,000 |
$134,001,000,000 |
$12,875 |
4.04% |
10,408,000 |
420,468 |
74 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
19,624,000 |
$17,052,000,000 |
$869 |
2.12% |
19,624,000 |
416,460 |
75 |
Madagascar |
MG |
20,215,000 |
$5,414,000,000 |
$268 |
2.03% |
20,215,000 |
409,593 |
76 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
18,468,000 |
$17,707,000,000 |
$959 |
2.14% |
18,468,000 |
394,578 |
77 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,467,000 |
$185,955,000,000 |
$41,629 |
8.63% |
4,467,000 |
385,618 |
78 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
4,660,000 |
$174,536,000,000 |
$37,454 |
7.97% |
4,660,000 |
371,207 |
79 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,032,000 |
$104,036,000,000 |
$10,370 |
3.64% |
10,032,000 |
365,148 |
80 |
Israel |
IL |
7,018,000 |
$138,986,000,000 |
$19,804 |
5.15% |
7,018,000 |
361,193 |
81 |
Ecuador |
EC |
13,481,000 |
$36,796,000,000 |
$2,729 |
2.42% |
13,481,000 |
326,156 |
82 |
Angola |
AO |
12,531,000 |
$43,088,000,000 |
$3,439 |
2.53% |
12,531,000 |
317,363 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
13,002,000 |
$30,030,000,000 |
$2,310 |
2.35% |
13,002,000 |
305,848 |
84 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,236,000 |
$51,504,000,000 |
$4,584 |
2.72% |
11,236,000 |
305,121 |
85 |
Singapore |
SG |
4,839,000 |
$127,980,000,000 |
$26,448 |
6.21% |
4,839,000 |
300,395 |
86 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
14,731,000 |
$3,361,000,000 |
$228 |
2.02% |
14,731,000 |
297,544 |
87 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
14,391,000 |
$6,226,000,000 |
$433 |
2.05% |
14,391,000 |
295,376 |
88 |
Cambodia |
KH |
14,242,000 |
$6,177,000,000 |
$434 |
2.05% |
14,242,000 |
292,343 |
89 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
13,932,000 |
$2,191,000,000 |
$157 |
2.01% |
13,932,000 |
279,827 |
90 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
12,688,000 |
$9,335,000,000 |
$736 |
2.10% |
12,688,000 |
266,565 |
91 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
12,342,000 |
$5,704,000,000 |
$462 |
2.06% |
12,342,000 |
253,903 |
92 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,325,000 |
$28,905,000,000 |
$2,800 |
2.43% |
10,325,000 |
250,955 |
93 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,675,000 |
$36,838,000,000 |
$3,808 |
2.59% |
9,675,000 |
250,734 |
94 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
3,530,000 |
$111,464,000,000 |
$31,576 |
7.03% |
3,530,000 |
248,052 |
95 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
11,670,000 |
$10,339,000,000 |
$886 |
2.12% |
11,670,000 |
247,977 |
96 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,268,000 |
$98,383,000,000 |
$23,051 |
5.67% |
4,268,000 |
241,796 |
97 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
9,507,000 |
$29,890,000,000 |
$3,144 |
2.49% |
9,507,000 |
236,305 |
98 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,350,000 |
$1,734,000,000 |
$153 |
2.01% |
11,350,000 |
227,886 |
99 |
Serbia |
RS |
7,352,000 |
$40,747,000,000 |
$5,542 |
2.87% |
7,352,000 |
210,904 |
100 |
Bolivia |
BO |
9,694,000 |
$10,163,000,000 |
$1,048 |
2.15% |
9,694,000 |
208,504 |
101 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
10,111,000 |
$3,509,000,000 |
$347 |
2.04% |
10,111,000 |
206,147 |
102 |
Rwanda |
RW |
10,009,000 |
$2,295,000,000 |
$229 |
2.02% |
10,009,000 |
202,185 |
103 |
Haiti |
HT |
9,751,000 |
$4,619,000,000 |
$474 |
2.06% |
9,751,000 |
200,780 |
104 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,569,000 |
$30,782,000,000 |
$4,067 |
2.63% |
7,569,000 |
199,291 |
105 |
Libya |
LY |
5,871,000 |
$50,107,000,000 |
$8,535 |
3.35% |
5,871,000 |
196,480 |
106 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
9,572,000 |
$2,815,000,000 |
$294 |
2.03% |
9,572,000 |
194,348 |
107 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,178,000 |
$18,676,000,000 |
$2,284 |
2.35% |
8,178,000 |
192,033 |
108 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,401,000 |
$52,921,000,000 |
$9,798 |
3.55% |
5,401,000 |
191,653 |
109 |
Somalia |
SO |
8,956,000 |
$2,313,000,000 |
$258 |
2.02% |
8,956,000 |
181,328 |
110 |
Burundi |
BI |
8,691,000 |
$903,000,000 |
$104 |
2.00% |
8,691,000 |
173,820 |
111 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
8,295,000 |
$4,649,000,000 |
$560 |
2.07% |
8,295,000 |
171,949 |
112 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,958,000 |
$58,418,000,000 |
$14,759 |
4.34% |
3,958,000 |
171,812 |
113 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,639,000 |
$8,989,000,000 |
$1,177 |
2.17% |
7,639,000 |
165,870 |
114 |
Denmark (EP) |
GK |
5,494,000 |
$27,800,000,000 |
$5,060 |
2.79% |
5,494,000 |
153,372 |
115 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,433,000 |
$40,251,000,000 |
$9,080 |
3.43% |
4,433,000 |
152,216 |
116 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,839,000 |
$3,478,000,000 |
$509 |
2.06% |
6,839,000 |
141,200 |
117 |
El Salvador |
SV |
5,794,000 |
$15,553,000,000 |
$2,684 |
2.41% |
5,794,000 |
139,761 |
118 |
Jordan |
JO |
5,844,000 |
$14,595,000,000 |
$2,497 |
2.38% |
5,844,000 |
139,222 |
119 |
Paraguay |
PY |
6,238,000 |
$9,281,000,000 |
$1,488 |
2.22% |
6,238,000 |
138,549 |
120 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
6,762,000 |
$2,254,000,000 |
$333 |
2.04% |
6,762,000 |
137,718 |
121 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
6,474,000 |
$5,523,000,000 |
$853 |
2.12% |
6,474,000 |
137,227 |
122 |
Laos |
LA |
5,963,000 |
$3,270,000,000 |
$548 |
2.07% |
5,963,000 |
123,493 |
123 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,969,000 |
$1,791,000,000 |
$300 |
2.03% |
5,969,000 |
121,250 |
124 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,389,000 |
$21,367,000,000 |
$4,868 |
2.76% |
4,389,000 |
121,180 |
125 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,667,000 |
$5,233,000,000 |
$923 |
2.13% |
5,667,000 |
120,758 |
126 |
Lebanon |
LB |
4,142,000 |
$21,662,000,000 |
$5,230 |
2.82% |
4,142,000 |
116,753 |
127 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
1,448,000 |
$54,529,000,000 |
$37,658 |
8.00% |
1,448,000 |
115,817 |
128 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
5,180,000 |
$6,047,000,000 |
$1,167 |
2.17% |
5,180,000 |
112,399 |
129 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,358,000 |
$28,630,000,000 |
$8,526 |
3.35% |
3,358,000 |
112,332 |
130 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,281,000 |
$2,712,000,000 |
$514 |
2.07% |
5,281,000 |
109,075 |
131 |
Eritrea |
ER |
5,028,000 |
$1,360,000,000 |
$270 |
2.03% |
5,028,000 |
101,898 |
132 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,360,000 |
$8,296,000,000 |
$1,903 |
2.29% |
4,360,000 |
99,727 |
133 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
2,029,000 |
$36,477,000,000 |
$17,978 |
4.85% |
2,029,000 |
98,507 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,651,000 |
$28,710,000,000 |
$10,830 |
3.71% |
2,651,000 |
98,438 |
135 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,350,000 |
$18,801,000,000 |
$5,612 |
2.88% |
3,350,000 |
96,474 |
136 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,858,000 |
$11,566,000,000 |
$2,998 |
2.46% |
3,858,000 |
94,994 |
137 |
Panama |
PA |
3,310,000 |
$15,536,000,000 |
$4,694 |
2.73% |
3,310,000 |
90,466 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,424,000 |
$1,416,000,000 |
$320 |
2.03% |
4,424,000 |
90,008 |
139 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,847,000 |
$5,787,000,000 |
$1,504 |
2.22% |
3,847,000 |
85,545 |
140 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,760,000 |
$3,356,000,000 |
$893 |
2.13% |
3,760,000 |
79,936 |
141 |
Albania |
AL |
3,194,000 |
$9,542,000,000 |
$2,987 |
2.46% |
3,194,000 |
78,591 |
142 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,266,000 |
$19,531,000,000 |
$8,619 |
3.36% |
2,266,000 |
76,140 |
143 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,543,000 |
$546,000,000 |
$154 |
2.01% |
3,543,000 |
71,144 |
144 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
2,996,000 |
$6,151,000,000 |
$2,053 |
2.31% |
2,996,000 |
69,248 |
145 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,688,000 |
$9,448,000,000 |
$3,515 |
2.54% |
2,688,000 |
68,405 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,204,000 |
$2,830,000,000 |
$883 |
2.12% |
3,204,000 |
68,069 |
147 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
488,000 |
$32,911,000,000 |
$67,441 |
12.76% |
488,000 |
62,247 |
148 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,656,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$2,082 |
2.32% |
2,656,000 |
61,512 |
149 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,652,000 |
$2,916,000,000 |
$1,100 |
2.16% |
2,652,000 |
57,258 |
150 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,305,000 |
$17,542,000,000 |
$13,442 |
4.13% |
1,305,000 |
53,903 |
151 |
Namibia |
NA |
2,089,000 |
$6,428,000,000 |
$3,077 |
2.47% |
2,089,000 |
51,701 |
152 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,340,000 |
$15,183,000,000 |
$11,331 |
3.79% |
1,340,000 |
50,829 |
153 |
Macedonia (EP) |
MK |
2,039,000 |
$6,251,000,000 |
$3,066 |
2.47% |
2,039,000 |
50,426 |
154 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
1,076,000 |
$18,191,000,000 |
$16,906 |
4.68% |
1,076,000 |
50,397 |
155 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,842,000 |
$8,153,000,000 |
$4,426 |
2.69% |
1,842,000 |
49,557 |
156 |
Kosovo |
KS |
2,143,000 |
$3,364,000,000 |
$1,570 |
2.23% |
2,143,000 |
47,878 |
157 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
1,084,000 |
$15,229,000,000 |
$14,049 |
4.23% |
1,084,000 |
45,825 |
158 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,020,000 |
$1,748,000,000 |
$865 |
2.12% |
2,020,000 |
42,857 |
159 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,486,000 |
$6,828,000,000 |
$4,595 |
2.72% |
1,486,000 |
40,380 |
160 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
807,000 |
$14,910,000,000 |
$18,476 |
4.93% |
807,000 |
39,821 |
161 |
Gaza |
WB |
1,444,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$3,830 |
2.60% |
1,444,000 |
37,473 |
162 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,754,000 |
$485,000,000 |
$277 |
2.03% |
1,754,000 |
35,564 |
163 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,269,000 |
$6,460,000,000 |
$5,091 |
2.80% |
1,269,000 |
35,488 |
164 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
549,000 |
$14,902,000,000 |
$27,144 |
6.32% |
549,000 |
34,691 |
165 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
315,000 |
$15,096,000,000 |
$47,924 |
9.64% |
315,000 |
30,360 |
166 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,503,000 |
$306,000,000 |
$204 |
2.02% |
1,503,000 |
30,299 |
167 |
Brunei |
BN |
400,000 |
$11,481,000,000 |
$28,703 |
6.57% |
400,000 |
26,272 |
168 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,018,000 |
$2,775,000,000 |
$2,726 |
2.42% |
1,018,000 |
24,623 |
169 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
419,000 |
$9,136,000,000 |
$21,804 |
5.47% |
419,000 |
22,903 |
170 |
Timor Leste |
TP |
1,078,000 |
$847,000,000 |
$786 |
2.11% |
1,078,000 |
22,734 |
171 |
Fiji |
FJ |
839,000 |
$2,929,000,000 |
$3,491 |
2.54% |
839,000 |
21,319 |
172 |
Malta (EP) |
MT |
412,000 |
$5,899,000,000 |
$14,318 |
4.27% |
412,000 |
17,594 |
173 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
403,000 |
$5,780,000,000 |
$14,342 |
4.27% |
403,000 |
17,225 |
174 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
616,000 |
$3,023,000,000 |
$4,907 |
2.77% |
616,000 |
17,046 |
175 |
Bahamas |
BS |
335,000 |
$6,077,000,000 |
$18,140 |
4.88% |
335,000 |
16,351 |
176 |
Montenegro (EP) |
ME |
626,000 |
$2,270,000,000 |
$3,626 |
2.56% |
626,000 |
16,042 |
177 |
Guyana |
GY |
736,000 |
$857,000,000 |
$1,164 |
2.17% |
736,000 |
15,967 |
178 |
Bhutan |
BT |
682,000 |
$921,000,000 |
$1,350 |
2.20% |
682,000 |
14,998 |
179 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
263,000 |
$5,643,000,000 |
$21,456 |
5.41% |
263,000 |
14,230 |
180 |
Suriname |
SR |
516,000 |
$2,039,000,000 |
$3,952 |
2.61% |
516,000 |
13,491 |
181 |
Comoros |
KM |
645,000 |
$397,000,000 |
$616 |
2.08% |
645,000 |
13,427 |
182 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
247,000 |
$4,743,000,000 |
$19,202 |
5.05% |
247,000 |
12,475 |
183 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
500,000 |
$1,089,000,000 |
$2,178 |
2.33% |
500,000 |
11,656 |
184 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
506,000 |
$792,000,000 |
$1,565 |
2.23% |
506,000 |
11,301 |
185 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
91,200 |
$5,800,000,000 |
$63,596 |
12.14% |
91,200 |
11,073 |
186 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
517,000 |
$411,000,000 |
$795 |
2.11% |
517,000 |
10,911 |
187 |
Barbados |
BB |
282,000 |
$3,307,000,000 |
$11,727 |
3.86% |
282,000 |
10,875 |
188 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
497,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$121 |
2.00% |
497,000 |
9,953 |
189 |
Bermuda |
BM |
65,100 |
$5,056,000,000 |
$77,665 |
14.39% |
65,100 |
9,367 |
190 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
196,000 |
$3,341,000,000 |
$17,046 |
4.71% |
196,000 |
9,224 |
191 |
Maldives |
MV |
386,000 |
$870,000,000 |
$2,254 |
2.34% |
386,000 |
9,046 |
192 |
Belize |
BZ |
323,000 |
$1,003,000,000 |
$3,105 |
2.48% |
323,000 |
8,008 |
193 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
179,000 |
$2,500,000,000 |
$13,966 |
4.21% |
179,000 |
7,543 |
194 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
113,000 |
$3,080,000,000 |
$27,257 |
6.34% |
113,000 |
7,161 |
195 |
Andorra |
AD |
84,100 |
$3,337,000,000 |
$39,679 |
8.32% |
84,100 |
6,998 |
196 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
217,000 |
$1,610,000,000 |
$7,419 |
3.17% |
217,000 |
6,876 |
197 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
81,800 |
$2,719,000,000 |
$33,240 |
7.29% |
81,800 |
5,965 |
198 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
64,300 |
$2,886,000,000 |
$44,883 |
9.15% |
64,300 |
5,885 |
199 |
Aruba |
AW |
105,000 |
$2,244,000,000 |
$21,371 |
5.40% |
105,000 |
5,667 |
200 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
35,500 |
$2,893,000,000 |
$81,493 |
15.00% |
35,500 |
5,325 |
201 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
233,000 |
$344,000,000 |
$1,476 |
2.22% |
233,000 |
5,171 |
202 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
171,000 |
$872,000,000 |
$5,099 |
2.80% |
171,000 |
4,784 |
203 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
192,000 |
$444,000,000 |
$2,313 |
2.35% |
192,000 |
4,517 |
204 |
Samoa |
WS |
180,000 |
$409,000,000 |
$2,272 |
2.35% |
180,000 |
4,223 |
205 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
56,700 |
$1,618,000,000 |
$28,536 |
6.54% |
56,700 |
3,709 |
206 |
Cayman Islands |
KY |
55,500 |
$1,443,000,000 |
$26,000 |
6.14% |
55,500 |
3,406 |
207 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,400 |
$1,472,000,000 |
$30,413 |
6.84% |
48,400 |
3,311 |
208 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
160,000 |
$55,000,000 |
$344 |
2.04% |
160,000 |
3,261 |
209 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
87,500 |
$916,000,000 |
$10,469 |
3.66% |
87,500 |
3,199 |
210 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
63,000 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$15,873 |
4.52% |
63,000 |
2,847 |
211 |
Grenada |
GD |
108,000 |
$419,000,000 |
$3,880 |
2.60% |
108,000 |
2,811 |
212 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
106,000 |
$424,000,000 |
$4,000 |
2.62% |
106,000 |
2,780 |
213 |
Seychelles |
SC |
85,500 |
$659,000,000 |
$7,708 |
3.21% |
85,500 |
2,748 |
214 |
San Marino |
SM |
31,000 |
$1,257,000,000 |
$40,548 |
8.46% |
31,000 |
2,623 |
215 |
Micronesia |
FM |
110,000 |
$256,000,000 |
$2,327 |
2.36% |
110,000 |
2,591 |
216 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
34,300 |
$1,165,000,000 |
$33,965 |
7.41% |
34,300 |
2,541 |
217 |
Tonga |
TO |
103,000 |
$230,000,000 |
$2,233 |
2.34% |
103,000 |
2,410 |
218 |
Kiribati |
KI |
97,200 |
$130,000,000 |
$1,337 |
2.20% |
97,200 |
2,136 |
219 |
American Samoa (covered by US) |
AS |
69,400 |
$334,000,000 |
$4,813 |
2.75% |
69,400 |
1,910 |
220 |
Dominica |
DM |
72,500 |
$287,000,000 |
$3,959 |
2.62% |
72,500 |
1,896 |
221 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
51,300 |
$453,000,000 |
$8,830 |
3.39% |
51,300 |
1,741 |
222 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
53,200 |
$191,000,000 |
$3,590 |
2.56% |
53,200 |
1,360 |
223 |
Palau |
PW |
20,300 |
$162,000,000 |
$7,980 |
3.26% |
20,300 |
661 |
224 |
Nauru |
NR |
10,200 |
$79,000,000 |
$7,745 |
3.22% |
10,200 |
328 |
225 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
9,700 |
$26,000,000 |
$2,680 |
2.41% |
9,700 |
234 |
6,649,364,700 |
$48,031,490,000,000 |
$7,223 |
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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 2008 |
GNI 2006 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation |
EPO |
EP |
583,858,800 |
$15,061,481,000,000 |
$25,796 |
6.10% |
583,858,800 |
35,637,477 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
199,405,000 |
$1,106,203,000,000 |
$5,548 |
2.87% |
199,405,000 |
5,721,908 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
239,159,000 |
$120,099,000,000 |
$502 |
2.06% |
239,159,000 |
4,935,320 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
142,064,000 |
$92,802,000,000 |
$653 |
2.09% |
142,064,000 |
2,965,933 |
Gulf Co-operation Council |
GCC |
GC |
38,153,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$19,664 |
5.12% |
38,153,000 |
1,955,084 |
wealthiest |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
$81,493 |
poorest |
Burundi |
$104 |
intercept |
-$12,417 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
626,070 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright 2009 Bill Anderson