France vs South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
France
243.8 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
273.64 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
22nd
South Korea rank
20th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person against 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in France, a difference of 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.93 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 39.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 100.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 222.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6922 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person against 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between France and South Korea?
- 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 20th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.