Economy > Intellectual property > Patents granted per million people: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: No. of Patents Granted. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	South Korea	1,902.81	2011
2	Japan	1,864.56	2011
3	Switzerland	1,476.4	2008
4	Singapore	1,147.64	2011
5	New Zealand	1,069.19	2011
6	Finland	879.85	2008
7	Sweden	808.38	2008
8	Australia	800.8	2011
9	United States	720.52	2011
10	Hong Kong	714.12	2011
11	Netherlands	675.14	2008
12	Israel	657.23	2011
13	Canada	602.08	2011
14	Denmark	427.22	2008
15	Austria	276.6	2008
16	Belgium	275.26	2008
17	North Korea	255.37	2011
18	Russia	209.84	2011
19	France	156.23	2011
20	Germany	143.27	2011
21	China	128.05	2011
22	United Kingdom	114.31	2011
23	Italy	105.07	2011
24	South Africa	104.69	2011
25	Mexico	96.22	2011
26	Spain	79.81	2008
27	India	4.23	2011

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