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Patent applications vs. scientific publications, 2013

Number of patent applications per million residents versus the number of scientific or technical article publications per million residents. Patent applications are
worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.

Scientific publications per million5001,0001,5002,0002,500PatentapplicationspermillionWorldWorldIndiaIndiaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaJapanJapanIranIranFranceFranceUkraineUkraineCanadaCanadaMalaysiaMalaysiaAustraliaAustraliaNetherlandsNetherlandsSwitzerlandSwitzerlandDenmarkDenmarkMonacoMonacoAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: Patent and publication rates - OWID based on World Bank & UN