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New Drug Patents by Country

Switzerland has the highest Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022 (9.8%), followed by United Kingdom (7.9%) and United States (6.9%). Japan has the lowest (1.4%).

HealthTech & Business53 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Oct 11, 2025Original page
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Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
4.3%
Middle half 2.25% – 6.35%
Average
4.57%
10 countries
Highest
9.8%
Switzerland
Lowest
1.4%
Japan

Data

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53 countries · # = rank by Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022
#
1Switzerland9.8%——171257285
2United Kingdom7.9%——410578749
3United States6.9%——2,5813,9269,435
4India4.7%6011———
5France4.4%——340501569
6Netherlands4.2%——80170181
7Germany2.4%——6069701,029
8South Korea2.2%——115127243
9China1.8%13416———
10Japan1.4%——6218351,123
—Indonesia—3812———
—Brazil—6213———
—Mexico—1111841115
—Philippines—7113———
—Turkey—61122237
—Thailand—248———
—South Africa—5015———
—Italy———152278299
—Colombia—248———
—Spain———74150134
—Canada———137253492
—Ukraine—2811———
—Poland———51311
—Malaysia—3210———
—Australia———77127192
—Chile———257
—Romania—7916———
—Belgium———71125152
—Sweden———104147202
—Czechia———51312
—Azerbaijan—237———
—Portugal———61010
—Greece———21010
—Israel———79160290
—Hungary———172730
—Austria———447883
—Belarus—247———
—Kyrgyzstan—237———
—Bulgaria—6714———
—Serbia—379———
—Denmark———91150198
—Norway———223544
—Finland———223344
—Slovakia———123
—Ireland———132436
—New Zealand———142438
—Albania—3710———
—Slovenia———52713
—Latvia———354
—North Macedonia—3710———
—Estonia———122
—Luxembourg———122
—Iceland———246

What correlates with Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022?

Pearson r against 1,383 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022 tend to score higher on these

  1. Wheat Consumption per CapitaWheat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Value of Gold ExportsGold Exports by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Share of Gold ExportsGold Exports by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost)Cost of Living by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Restaurant Price IndexCost of Living by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. % MillionairesMillionaires by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 10
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022 tend to score lower on these

  1. Corporate Tax RatesTax-Free Countries
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Pew 2012Secular Countries
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. EPI 10-Year ChangeCleanest Countries in the World
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 10
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  6. EPI 10-Year ChangeEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 10
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022?
Switzerland has the highest Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022, at 9.8%, followed by United Kingdom (7.9%) and United States (6.9%).
Which country has the lowest Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022?
Japan has the lowest Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022, at 1.4%.
What is the median Pharma Patent Share 2020-2022 across countries?
The median is 4.3% across the 10 countries with data.
Where does this new drug patents by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Intellectual Property Rights - IntechOpen; World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 - WIPO; Global Challenges Report: Patent-based Analysis of the World Health Organization’s 2013 Model List of Essential Medicines - ResearchGate.

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