2011 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2010 |
GNI 2009 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP | 593,118,200 |
$18,567,469,000,000 |
$31,305 |
6.76% |
593,118,200 |
40,068,672 |
2 |
China |
CN |
1,338,085,000 |
$4,815,821,000,000 |
3,599 |
2.53% |
1,338,085,000 |
33,857,283 |
3 |
United States |
US |
310,062,000 |
$14,502,626,000,000 |
$46,773 |
9.11% |
310,062,000 |
28,261,037 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,173,108,000 |
$1,356,085,000,000 |
$1,156 |
2.16% |
1,173,108,000 |
25,312,100 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
127,320,000 |
$4,830,313,000,000 |
$37,938 |
7.77% |
127,320,000 |
9,889,267 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
81,644,000 |
$3,484,689,000,000 |
$42,682 |
8.49% |
81,644,000 |
6,932,077 |
7 |
EAPO |
EA |
200,909,000 |
$1,577,982,000,000 |
$7,854 |
3.18% |
200,909,000 |
6,387,341 |
8 |
Brazil |
BR |
193,253,000 |
$1,564,008,000,000 |
$8,093 |
3.22% |
193,253,000 |
6,214,334 |
9 |
France (EP) |
FR |
62,962,000 |
$2,754,606,000,000 |
$43,750 |
8.65% |
62,962,000 |
5,448,486 |
10 |
ARIPO |
AP |
259,571,000 |
$171,625,000,000 |
$661 |
2.08% |
259,571,000 |
5,404,884 |
11 |
Indonesia |
ID |
232,517,000 |
$513,356,000,000 |
$2,208 |
2.32% |
232,517,000 |
5,389,997 |
12 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
62,227,000 |
$2,567,480,000,000 |
$41,260 |
8.27% |
62,227,000 |
5,148,544 |
13 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
141,892,000 |
$1,329,670,000,000 |
$9,371 |
3.41% |
141,892,000 |
4,839,285 |
14 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
60,487,000 |
$2,112,492,000,000 |
$34,925 |
7.31% |
60,487,000 |
4,420,180 |
15 |
Pakistan |
PK |
184,405,000 |
$172,855,000,000 |
$937 |
2.12% |
184,405,000 |
3,917,419 |
16 |
Mexico |
MX |
106,396,000 |
$962,704,000,000 |
$9,048 |
3.36% |
106,396,000 |
3,576,319 |
17 |
Nigeria |
NG |
158,259,000 |
$175,774,000,000 |
$1,111 |
2.15% |
158,259,000 |
3,403,813 |
18 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
158,066,000 |
$95,371,000,000 |
$603 |
2.07% |
158,066,000 |
3,277,369 |
19 |
OAPI |
OA |
153,497,000 |
$132,645,000,000 |
$864 |
2.11% |
153,497,000 |
3,243,684 |
20 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
46,506,000 |
$1,464,739,000,000 |
$31,496 |
6.78% |
46,506,000 |
3,155,294 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
34,132,000 |
$1,422,977,000,000 |
$41,690 |
8.34% |
34,132,000 |
2,846,426 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
49,169,000 |
$966,600,000,000 |
$19,659 |
4.98% |
49,169,000 |
2,448,364 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
73,085,000 |
$653,096,000,000 |
$8,936 |
3.34% |
73,085,000 |
2,444,122 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
93,617,000 |
$164,532,000,000 |
$1,758 |
2.25% |
93,617,000 |
2,105,851 |
25 |
Iran |
IR |
73,887,000 |
$330,619,000,000 |
$4,475 |
2.66% |
73,887,000 |
1,968,214 |
26 |
GCC |
GC |
40,325,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$18,605 |
4.82% |
40,325,000 |
1,943,187 |
27 |
Egypt |
EG |
84,474,000 |
$172,023,000,000 |
$2,036 |
2.29% |
84,474,000 |
1,936,116 |
28 |
Australia |
AU |
22,403,000 |
$957,529,000,000 |
$42,741 |
8.50% |
22,403,000 |
1,904,188 |
29 |
Vietnam |
VN |
87,117,000 |
$87,979,000,000 |
$1,010 |
2.14% |
87,117,000 |
1,860,311 |
30 |
Thailand |
TH |
67,090,000 |
$254,690,000,000 |
$3,796 |
2.56% |
67,090,000 |
1,717,741 |
31 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
79,456,000 |
$27,153,000,000 |
$342 |
2.03% |
79,456,000 |
1,615,753 |
32 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
16,602,000 |
$815,769,000,000 |
$49,137 |
9.48% |
16,602,000 |
1,573,054 |
33 |
Poland (EP) |
PL |
38,183,000 |
$467,545,000,000 |
$12,245 |
3.85% |
38,183,000 |
1,469,596 |
34 |
South Africa |
ZA |
49,991,000 |
$284,499,000,000 |
$5,691 |
2.85% |
49,991,000 |
1,424,402 |
35 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
67,827,000 |
$10,720,000,000 |
$158 |
2.01% |
67,827,000 |
1,360,274 |
36 |
Argentina |
AR |
40,666,000 |
$306,040,000,000 |
$7,526 |
3.13% |
40,666,000 |
1,272,488 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
44,205,000 |
$226,138,000,000 |
$5,116 |
2.76% |
44,205,000 |
1,220,754 |
38 |
Ukraine |
UA |
45,858,000 |
$128,848,000,000 |
$2,810 |
2.41% |
45,858,000 |
1,105,133 |
39 |
Myanmar |
MM |
53,414,000 |
$13,611,000,000 |
$255 |
2.02% |
53,414,000 |
1,079,104 |
40 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
25,732,000 |
$365,786,000,000 |
$14,215 |
4.15% |
25,732,000 |
1,067,702 |
41 |
Venezuela |
VE |
29,044,000 |
$289,443,000,000 |
$9,966 |
3.50% |
29,044,000 |
1,016,898 |
42 |
Taiwan |
TW |
23,138,000 |
$333,422,000,000 |
$14,410 |
4.18% |
23,138,000 |
966,947 |
43 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,868,000 |
$488,826,000,000 |
$44,978 |
8.84% |
10,868,000 |
960,831 |
44 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
43,940,000 |
$51,850,000,000 |
$1,180 |
2.16% |
43,940,000 |
949,703 |
45 |
Algeria |
DZ |
35,866,000 |
$154,202,000,000 |
$4,299 |
2.64% |
35,866,000 |
945,818 |
46 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
9,381,000 |
$455,197,000,000 |
$48,523 |
9.38% |
9,381,000 |
880,081 |
47 |
Malaysia |
MY |
28,275,000 |
$198,650,000,000 |
$7,026 |
3.05% |
28,275,000 |
863,196 |
48 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
41,893,000 |
$21,337,000,000 |
$509 |
2.06% |
41,893,000 |
862,609 |
49 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
40,863,000 |
$30,686,000,000 |
$751 |
2.10% |
40,863,000 |
856,458 |
50 |
Morocco |
MA |
31,627,000 |
$90,685,000,000 |
$2,867 |
2.42% |
31,627,000 |
764,959 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
29,244,000 |
$121,435,000,000 |
$4,152 |
2.61% |
29,244,000 |
764,637 |
52 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,382,000 |
$391,822,000,000 |
$46,746 |
9.11% |
8,382,000 |
763,636 |
53 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,807,000 |
$394,522,000,000 |
$50,534 |
9.69% |
7,807,000 |
756,360 |
54 |
Norway (EP) |
NO |
4,888,000 |
$417,260,000,000 |
$85,364 |
15.00% |
4,888,000 |
733,200 |
55 |
Iraq |
IQ |
31,467,000 |
$69,653,000,000 |
$2,214 |
2.32% |
31,467,000 |
729,713 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
11,329,000 |
$323,055,000,000 |
$28,516 |
6.33% |
11,329,000 |
717,153 |
57 |
Romania (EP) |
RO |
21,444,000 |
$178,900,000,000 |
$8,343 |
3.25% |
21,444,000 |
697,726 |
58 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
33,796,000 |
$15,103,000,000 |
$447 |
2.05% |
33,796,000 |
692,668 |
59 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,546,000 |
$325,847,000,000 |
$58,754 |
10.94% |
5,546,000 |
606,827 |
60 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
27,866,000 |
$30,535,000,000 |
$1,096 |
2.15% |
27,866,000 |
598,705 |
61 |
Nepal |
NP |
28,952,000 |
$12,985,000,000 |
$449 |
2.05% |
28,952,000 |
593,458 |
62 |
Chile |
CL |
16,746,000 |
$160,569,000,000 |
$9,588 |
3.44% |
16,746,000 |
576,684 |
63 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,643,000 |
$222,649,000,000 |
$20,920 |
5.17% |
10,643,000 |
550,435 |
64 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
26,290,000 |
$8,309,000,000 |
$316 |
2.03% |
26,290,000 |
533,582 |
65 |
Korea, North |
KP |
24,249,000 |
$25,600,000,000 |
$1,056 |
2.14% |
24,249,000 |
519,512 |
66 |
Syria |
SY |
22,198,000 |
$50,869,000,000 |
$2,292 |
2.33% |
22,198,000 |
517,410 |
67 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
24,340,000 |
$16,604,000,000 |
$682 |
2.09% |
24,340,000 |
507,595 |
68 |
Yemen |
YE |
23,494,000 |
$25,026,000,000 |
$1,065 |
2.14% |
23,494,000 |
503,677 |
69 |
Kazakstan (EA) |
KZ |
16,310,000 |
$107,125,000,000 |
$6,568 |
2.98% |
16,310,000 |
486,539 |
70 |
Czek Republic (EP) |
CZ |
10,526,000 |
$181,547,000,000 |
$17,247 |
4.61% |
10,526,000 |
485,434 |
71 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,364,000 |
$243,850,000,000 |
$45,460 |
8.91% |
5,364,000 |
478,170 |
72 |
Angola |
AO |
18,933,000 |
$64,505,000,000 |
$3,407 |
2.50% |
18,933,000 |
473,513 |
73 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
20,410,000 |
$40,390,000,000 |
$1,979 |
2.28% |
20,410,000 |
466,001 |
74 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
22,426,000 |
$9,962,000,000 |
$444 |
2.05% |
22,426,000 |
459,542 |
75 |
Cote d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
21,059,000 |
$22,418,000,000 |
$1,065 |
2.14% |
21,059,000 |
451,452 |
76 |
Israel |
IL |
7,302,000 |
$191,585,000,000 |
$26,237 |
5.98% |
7,302,000 |
436,862 |
77 |
Hong Kong |
HK |
7,045,000 |
$190,156,000,000 |
$26,992 |
6.10% |
7,045,000 |
429,590 |
78 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
19,640,000 |
$22,890,000,000 |
$1,165 |
2.16% |
19,640,000 |
424,056 |
79 |
Madagascar |
MG |
20,146,000 |
$5,414,000,000 |
$269 |
2.02% |
20,146,000 |
407,430 |
80 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
4,451,000 |
$197,206,000,000 |
$44,306 |
8.74% |
4,451,000 |
388,944 |
81 |
Singapore |
SG |
5,093,000 |
$185,655,000,000 |
$36,453 |
7.54% |
5,093,000 |
384,049 |
82 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
5,188,000 |
$174,536,000,000 |
$33,642 |
7.11% |
5,188,000 |
368,974 |
83 |
Ecuador |
EC |
14,219,000 |
$53,630,000,000 |
$3,772 |
2.56% |
14,219,000 |
363,525 |
84 |
Guatemala |
GT |
14,377,000 |
$36,951,000,000 |
$2,570 |
2.37% |
14,377,000 |
341,219 |
85 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
16,287,000 |
$8,036,000,000 |
$493 |
2.06% |
16,287,000 |
334,966 |
86 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
15,878,000 |
$5,197,000,000 |
$327 |
2.03% |
15,878,000 |
322,533 |
87 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
15,448,000 |
$4,198,000,000 |
$272 |
2.02% |
15,448,000 |
312,489 |
88 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
15,022,000 |
$8,862,000,000 |
$590 |
2.07% |
15,022,000 |
311,161 |
89 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,239,000 |
$51,504,000,000 |
$4,583 |
2.68% |
11,239,000 |
301,237 |
90 |
Cambodia |
KH |
14,414,000 |
$9,653,000,000 |
$670 |
2.08% |
14,414,000 |
300,321 |
91 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
13,460,000 |
$12,560,000,000 |
$933 |
2.12% |
13,460,000 |
285,851 |
92 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,457,000 |
$53,509,000,000 |
$5,658 |
2.84% |
9,457,000 |
268,986 |
93 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
9,884,000 |
$45,664,000,000 |
$4,620 |
2.69% |
9,884,000 |
265,482 |
94 |
Tunisia |
TN |
10,374,000 |
$38,845,000,000 |
$3,744 |
2.55% |
10,374,000 |
264,792 |
95 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
12,323,000 |
$13,005,000,000 |
$1,055 |
2.14% |
12,323,000 |
264,002 |
96 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
12,544,000 |
$1,734,000,000 |
$138 |
2.00% |
12,544,000 |
251,191 |
97 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
9,062,000 |
$45,529,000,000 |
$5,024 |
2.75% |
9,062,000 |
248,989 |
98 |
Libya |
LY |
6,546,000 |
$77,185,000,000 |
$11,791 |
3.78% |
6,546,000 |
247,415 |
99 |
Slovakia (EP) |
SK |
5,431,000 |
$87,402,000,000 |
$16,093 |
4.44% |
5,431,000 |
240,904 |
100 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
11,594,000 |
$6,893,000,000 |
$595 |
2.07% |
11,594,000 |
240,236 |
101 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
3,524,000 |
$111,464,000,000 |
$31,630 |
6.81% |
3,524,000 |
239,815 |
102 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
4,369,000 |
$98,383,000,000 |
$22,518 |
5.42% |
4,369,000 |
236,608 |
103 |
Bolivia |
BO |
9,947,000 |
$16,069,000,000 |
$1,615 |
2.23% |
9,947,000 |
221,596 |
104 |
Hungary (EP) |
HU |
10,005,000 |
$13,114,000,000 |
$1,311 |
2.18% |
10,005,000 |
218,239 |
105 |
Bulgaria (EP) |
BG |
7,562,000 |
$43,732,000,000 |
$5,783 |
2.86% |
7,562,000 |
216,528 |
106 |
Serbia |
RS |
7,293,000 |
$43,834,000,000 |
$6,010 |
2.90% |
7,293,000 |
211,353 |
107 |
Rwanda |
RW |
10,277,000 |
$4,628,000,000 |
$450 |
2.05% |
10,277,000 |
210,687 |
108 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
10,324,000 |
$3,771,000,000 |
$365 |
2.04% |
10,324,000 |
210,311 |
109 |
Haiti |
HT |
9,649,000 |
$4,619,000,000 |
$479 |
2.05% |
9,649,000 |
198,230 |
110 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
9,056,000 |
$6,715,000,000 |
$741 |
2.09% |
9,056,000 |
189,677 |
111 |
Somalia |
SO |
9,359,000 |
$2,313,000,000 |
$247 |
2.02% |
9,359,000 |
188,967 |
112 |
Croatia (EP) |
HR |
4,426,000 |
$61,208,000,000 |
$13,829 |
4.09% |
4,426,000 |
181,043 |
113 |
Honduras |
HN |
7,616,000 |
$13,624,000,000 |
$1,789 |
2.25% |
7,616,000 |
171,681 |
114 |
Burundi |
BI |
8,519,000 |
$1,232,000,000 |
$145 |
2.00% |
8,519,000 |
170,674 |
115 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,979,000 |
$58,418,000,000 |
$14,682 |
4.22% |
3,979,000 |
167,931 |
116 |
Jordan |
JO |
6,046,000 |
$22,264,000,000 |
$3,682 |
2.54% |
6,046,000 |
153,750 |
117 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,052,000 |
$20,800,000,000 |
$3,437 |
2.51% |
6,052,000 |
151,636 |
118 |
Paraguay |
PY |
6,376,000 |
$14,493,000,000 |
$2,273 |
2.33% |
6,376,000 |
148,437 |
119 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
7,075,000 |
$4,841,000,000 |
$684 |
2.09% |
7,075,000 |
147,567 |
120 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
6,587,000 |
$2,883,000,000 |
$438 |
2.05% |
6,587,000 |
134,912 |
121 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
4,516,000 |
$28,661,000,000 |
$6,347 |
2.95% |
4,516,000 |
133,190 |
122 |
Lebanon |
LB |
4,125,000 |
$33,646,000,000 |
$8,157 |
3.23% |
4,125,000 |
133,045 |
123 |
Laos |
LA |
6,258,000 |
$5,550,000,000 |
$887 |
2.12% |
6,258,000 |
132,460 |
124 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
6,065,000 |
$7,911,000,000 |
$1,304 |
2.18% |
6,065,000 |
132,237 |
125 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,941,000 |
$17,498,000,000 |
$3,541 |
2.52% |
4,941,000 |
124,587 |
126 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
5,822,000 |
$5,790,000,000 |
$995 |
2.13% |
5,822,000 |
124,187 |
127 |
Lithuania (EP) |
LT |
3,297,000 |
$38,095,000,000 |
$11,554 |
3.74% |
3,297,000 |
123,424 |
128 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,836,000 |
$1,946,000,000 |
$333 |
2.03% |
5,836,000 |
118,602 |
129 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
1,697,000 |
$54,529,000,000 |
$32,133 |
6.88% |
1,697,000 |
116,785 |
130 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,372,000 |
$31,456,000,000 |
$9,329 |
3.40% |
3,372,000 |
114,785 |
131 |
Slovenia (EP) |
SE |
2,051,000 |
$48,063,000,000 |
$23,434 |
5.56% |
2,051,000 |
113,938 |
132 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
5,141,000 |
$4,613,000,000 |
$897 |
2.12% |
5,141,000 |
108,899 |
133 |
Eritrea |
ER |
5,224,000 |
$1,360,000,000 |
$260 |
2.02% |
5,224,000 |
105,583 |
134 |
Georgia |
GE |
4,356,000 |
$11,080,000,000 |
$2,544 |
2.37% |
4,356,000 |
103,208 |
135 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,839,000 |
$17,721,000,000 |
$4,616 |
2.69% |
3,839,000 |
103,092 |
136 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,968,000 |
$28,710,000,000 |
$9,673 |
3.46% |
2,968,000 |
102,593 |
137 |
Panama |
PA |
3,328,000 |
$23,276,000,000 |
$6,994 |
3.05% |
3,328,000 |
101,438 |
138 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
4,845,000 |
$1,975,000,000 |
$408 |
2.04% |
4,845,000 |
99,011 |
139 |
Congo, Republic of (OA) |
CG |
3,932,000 |
$6,748,000,000 |
$1,716 |
2.24% |
3,932,000 |
88,200 |
140 |
Latvia (EP) |
LV |
2,238,000 |
$27,936,000,000 |
$12,483 |
3.89% |
2,238,000 |
86,948 |
141 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
3,941,000 |
$5,653,000,000 |
$1,434 |
2.20% |
3,941,000 |
86,708 |
142 |
Albania |
AL |
3,205,000 |
$12,453,000,000 |
$3,885 |
2.57% |
3,205,000 |
82,496 |
143 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,090,000 |
$9,544,000,000 |
$3,089 |
2.45% |
3,090,000 |
75,781 |
144 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,763,000 |
$651,000,000 |
$173 |
2.01% |
3,763,000 |
75,553 |
145 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,702,000 |
$13,541,000,000 |
$5,011 |
2.75% |
2,702,000 |
74,188 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
3,205,000 |
$3,159,000,000 |
$986 |
2.13% |
3,205,000 |
68,322 |
147 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
506,000 |
$37,056,000,000 |
$73,233 |
13.15% |
506,000 |
66,539 |
148 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,811,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$1,967 |
2.28% |
2,811,000 |
64,131 |
149 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,763,000 |
$4,361,000,000 |
$1,578 |
2.22% |
2,763,000 |
61,397 |
150 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,312,000 |
$22,169,000,000 |
$16,897 |
4.56% |
1,312,000 |
59,805 |
151 |
Botswana |
BW |
2,029,000 |
$12,210,000,000 |
$6,018 |
2.90% |
2,029,000 |
58,824 |
152 |
Namibia |
NA |
2,212,000 |
$9,364,000,000 |
$4,233 |
2.63% |
2,212,000 |
58,109 |
153 |
Estonia (EP) |
EE |
1,340,000 |
$18,846,000,000 |
$14,064 |
4.13% |
1,340,000 |
55,292 |
154 |
Macedonia (EP) |
MK |
2,051,000 |
$8,983,000,000 |
$4,380 |
2.65% |
2,051,000 |
54,338 |
155 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
1,085,000 |
$18,191,000,000 |
$16,766 |
4.54% |
1,085,000 |
49,241 |
156 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
1,216,000 |
$15,229,000,000 |
$12,524 |
3.89% |
1,216,000 |
47,319 |
157 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,501,000 |
$10,869,000,000 |
$7,241 |
3.09% |
1,501,000 |
46,317 |
158 |
Kosovo |
KS |
1,815,000 |
$5,842,000,000 |
$3,219 |
2.47% |
1,815,000 |
44,872 |
159 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
1,920,000 |
$2,115,000,000 |
$1,102 |
2.15% |
1,920,000 |
41,268 |
160 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,282,000 |
$9,236,000,000 |
$7,204 |
3.08% |
1,282,000 |
39,487 |
161 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
834,000 |
$14,910,000,000 |
$17,878 |
4.71% |
834,000 |
39,264 |
162 |
Gaza |
WB |
1,531,000 |
$5,530,000,000 |
$3,612 |
2.53% |
1,531,000 |
38,769 |
163 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,751,000 |
$743,000,000 |
$424 |
2.05% |
1,751,000 |
35,827 |
164 |
Macau (covered by CN) |
MO |
542,000 |
$14,902,000,000 |
$27,494 |
6.17% |
542,000 |
33,466 |
165 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,593,000 |
$826,000,000 |
$519 |
2.06% |
1,593,000 |
32,823 |
166 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,354,000 |
$2,787,000,000 |
$2,058 |
2.30% |
1,354,000 |
31,079 |
167 |
Iceland (EP) |
IS |
317,000 |
$13,789,000,000 |
$43,498 |
8.62% |
317,000 |
27,310 |
168 |
Brunei |
BN |
414,000 |
$11,481,000,000 |
$27,732 |
6.21% |
414,000 |
25,712 |
169 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
651,000 |
$8,398,000,000 |
$12,900 |
3.95% |
651,000 |
25,706 |
170 |
East Timor |
TP |
1,143,000 |
$847,000,000 |
$741 |
2.09% |
1,143,000 |
23,939 |
171 |
Guadeloupe (covered by FR) |
GP |
409,000 |
$9,136,000,000 |
$22,337 |
5.39% |
409,000 |
22,037 |
172 |
Fiji |
FJ |
844,000 |
$3,356,000,000 |
$3,976 |
2.59% |
844,000 |
21,841 |
173 |
Montenegro |
ME |
633,000 |
$4,089,000,000 |
$6,460 |
2.97% |
633,000 |
18,778 |
174 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
833,000 |
$1,106,000,000 |
$1,328 |
2.18% |
833,000 |
18,192 |
175 |
Malta (EP) |
MT |
413,000 |
$5,899,000,000 |
$14,283 |
4.16% |
413,000 |
17,180 |
176 |
Martinique (covered by FR) |
MQ |
402,000 |
$5,780,000,000 |
$14,378 |
4.17% |
402,000 |
16,780 |
177 |
Bahamas |
BS |
347,000 |
$6,077,000,000 |
$17,513 |
4.65% |
347,000 |
16,143 |
178 |
Guyana |
GY |
748,000 |
$857,000,000 |
$1,146 |
2.16% |
748,000 |
16,128 |
179 |
Bhutan |
BT |
700,000 |
$1,406,000,000 |
$2,009 |
2.29% |
700,000 |
16,014 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
691,000 |
$571,000,000 |
$826 |
2.11% |
691,000 |
14,562 |
181 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
267,000 |
$5,643,000,000 |
$21,135 |
5.20% |
267,000 |
13,896 |
182 |
Suriname |
SR |
536,000 |
$2,039,000,000 |
$3,804 |
2.56% |
536,000 |
13,730 |
183 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
509,000 |
$1,520,000,000 |
$2,986 |
2.44% |
509,000 |
12,403 |
184 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
249,000 |
$4,743,000,000 |
$19,048 |
4.89% |
249,000 |
12,167 |
185 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
536,000 |
$478,000,000 |
$892 |
2.12% |
536,000 |
11,349 |
186 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
93,000 |
$5,800,000,000 |
$62,366 |
11.49% |
93,000 |
10,688 |
187 |
Barbados |
BB |
276,000 |
$3,307,000,000 |
$11,982 |
3.81% |
276,000 |
10,512 |
188 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
492,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$122 |
2.00% |
492,000 |
9,840 |
189 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
204,000 |
$3,341,000,000 |
$16,377 |
4.48% |
204,000 |
9,137 |
190 |
Bermuda |
BM |
68,300 |
$5,056,000,000 |
$74,026 |
13.27% |
68,300 |
9,064 |
191 |
Belize |
BZ |
345,000 |
$1,003,000,000 |
$2,907 |
2.42% |
345,000 |
8,365 |
192 |
Maldives |
MV |
320,000 |
$1,197,000,000 |
$3,741 |
2.55% |
320,000 |
8,166 |
193 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
187,000 |
$2,500,000,000 |
$13,369 |
4.02% |
187,000 |
7,518 |
194 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
237,000 |
$1,610,000,000 |
$6,793 |
3.02% |
237,000 |
7,151 |
195 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
118,000 |
$3,080,000,000 |
$26,102 |
5.96% |
118,000 |
7,035 |
196 |
Andorra |
AD |
83,900 |
$3,337,000,000 |
$39,774 |
8.05% |
83,900 |
6,752 |
197 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
251,000 |
$628,000,000 |
$2,502 |
2.36% |
251,000 |
5,931 |
198 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
82,900 |
$2,719,000,000 |
$32,799 |
6.98% |
82,900 |
5,789 |
199 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
65,300 |
$2,886,000,000 |
$44,196 |
8.72% |
65,300 |
5,695 |
200 |
Aruba |
AW |
108,000 |
$2,244,000,000 |
$20,778 |
5.15% |
108,000 |
5,562 |
201 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
36,000 |
$2,893,000,000 |
$80,361 |
14.24% |
36,000 |
5,125 |
202 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
174,000 |
$894,000,000 |
$5,138 |
2.76% |
174,000 |
4,811 |
203 |
Mayotte (covered by FR) |
YT |
201,000 |
$444,000,000 |
$2,209 |
2.32% |
201,000 |
4,660 |
204 |
Samoa |
WS |
183,000 |
$508,000,000 |
$2,776 |
2.40% |
183,000 |
4,401 |
205 |
Sao Tome & Principe |
ST |
176,000 |
$185,000,000 |
$1,051 |
2.14% |
176,000 |
3,769 |
206 |
Greenland (covered by DK) |
GL |
56,400 |
$1,618,000,000 |
$28,688 |
6.36% |
56,400 |
3,585 |
207 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
90,300 |
$1,062,000,000 |
$11,761 |
3.78% |
90,300 |
3,409 |
208 |
Cayman Islands |
KY |
53,000 |
$1,443,000,000 |
$27,226 |
6.13% |
53,000 |
3,251 |
209 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
48,800 |
$1,472,000,000 |
$30,164 |
6.58% |
48,800 |
3,212 |
210 |
Grenada |
GD |
108,000 |
$580,000,000 |
$5,370 |
2.80% |
108,000 |
3,024 |
211 |
Seychelles |
SC |
87,600 |
$746,000,000 |
$8,516 |
3.28% |
87,600 |
2,873 |
212 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
101,000 |
$560,000,000 |
$5,545 |
2.83% |
101,000 |
2,855 |
213 |
Micronesia |
FM |
111,000 |
$246,000,000 |
$2,216 |
2.32% |
111,000 |
2,575 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
103,000 |
$339,000,000 |
$3,291 |
2.48% |
103,000 |
2,558 |
215 |
San Marino (covered by Italy) |
SM |
31,800 |
$1,257,000,000 |
$39,528 |
8.01% |
31,800 |
2,547 |
216 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
48,300 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$20,704 |
5.14% |
48,300 |
2,482 |
217 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
35,200 |
$1,165,000,000 |
$33,097 |
7.03% |
35,200 |
2,474 |
218 |
Kiribati |
KI |
99,500 |
$185,000,000 |
$1,859 |
2.26% |
99,500 |
2,254 |
219 |
Dominica |
DM |
72,200 |
$360,000,000 |
$4,986 |
2.74% |
72,200 |
1,980 |
220 |
American Samoa |
AS |
65,900 |
$334,000,000 |
$5,068 |
2.75% |
65,900 |
1,815 |
221 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
49,900 |
$503,000,000 |
$10,080 |
3.52% |
49,900 |
1,756 |
222 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
54,400 |
$186,000,000 |
$3,419 |
2.50% |
54,400 |
1,362 |
223 |
Palau |
PW |
20,500 |
$182,000,000 |
$8,878 |
3.34% |
20,500 |
684 |
224 |
Nauru |
NR |
9,300 |
$79,000,000 |
$8,495 |
3.28% |
9,300 |
305 |
225 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
11,100 |
$26,000,000 |
$2,342 |
2.34% |
11,100 |
260 |
6,837,971,600 |
$58,815,299,000,000 |
$8,601 |
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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 |
593,118,200 |
$18,567,469,000,000 |
$31,305 |
6.76% |
593,118,200 |
40,068,672 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
200,909,000 |
$1,577,982,000,000 |
$7,854 |
3.18% |
200,909,000 |
6,387,341 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
259,571,000 |
$171,625,000,000 |
$661 |
2.08% |
259,571,000 |
5,404,884 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
153,497,000 |
$132,645,000,000 |
$864 |
2.11% |
153,497,000 |
3,243,684 |
Gulf Co-operation Council (GC) |
GCC |
GC |
40,325,000 |
$750,254,000,000 |
$18,605 |
4.82% |
40,325,000 |
1,943,187 |
wealthiest |
54 |
Norway (EP) |
$85,364 |
poorest |
188 |
Western Sahara |
$122 |
intercept |
-$12,992 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
655,709 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright 2014 Bill Anderson