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Patent applications per million people
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
85.8applications per million people
Median: 10.0applications per million people
Countries Covered
158
with available data
Highest
South Korea
3,597.6applications per million people
Lowest
United Republic of Tanzania
0.0applications per million people
Top 5 Countries
1South Korea3,597.6applications per million people
2Japan1,770.0applications per million people
3People's Republic of China1,010.1applications per million people
4United States of America789.7applications per million people
5Germany478.7applications per million people
By Region
Asia293.1applications per million people(25 countries)
North America230.5applications per million people(4 countries)
Europe104.8applications per million people(32 countries)
Oceania90.2applications per million people(2 countries)
Other20.9applications per million people(79 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0applications per million people)High (3,597.6applications per million people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 85.8applications per million people)
Asia (25)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Other (79)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3,597.6applications per million people |
| 2 | Japan | 1,770.0applications per million people |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | 1,010.1applications per million people |
| 4 | United States of America | 789.7applications per million people |
| 5 | Germany | 478.7applications per million people |
| 6 | Singapore | 371.1applications per million people |
| 7 | Finland | 281.0applications per million people |
| 8 | North Korea | 265.4applications per million people |
| 9 | Barbados | 258.7applications per million people |
| 10 | Austria | 209.0applications per million people |
| 11 | San Marino | 204.4applications per million people |
| 12 | France | 197.3applications per million people |
| 13 | Denmark | 186.1applications per million people |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 175.0applications per million people |
| 15 | Norway | 174.9applications per million people |
| 16 | Italy | 173.9applications per million people |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 173.1applications per million people |
| 18 | Sweden | 170.0applications per million people |
| 19 | Israel | 169.9applications per million people |
| 20 | Switzerland | 148.0applications per million people |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 135.2applications per million people |
| 22 | Monaco | 129.8applications per million people |
| 23 | Canada | 123.2applications per million people |
| 24 | Netherlands | 118.6applications per million people |
| 25 | Australia | 115.5applications per million people |
| 26 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 115.4applications per million people |
| 27 | Slovenia | 105.3applications per million people |
| 28 | Türkiye | 97.9applications per million people |
| 29 | Poland | 91.3applications per million people |
| 30 | Iceland | 91.3applications per million people |
| 31 | Belgium | 69.0applications per million people |
| 32 | Portugal | 68.6applications per million people |
| 33 | New Zealand | 64.9applications per million people |
| 34 | Latvia | 55.2applications per million people |
| 35 | Antigua and Barbuda | 55.0applications per million people |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 54.1applications per million people |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 51.5applications per million people |
| 38 | Guyana | 49.1applications per million people |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 45.4applications per million people |
| 40 | Hungary | 45.0applications per million people |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 41.2applications per million people |
| 42 | Romania | 40.4applications per million people |
| 43 | Andorra | 38.3applications per million people |
| 44 | Greece | 37.3applications per million people |
| 45 | Mongolia | 32.2applications per million people |
| 46 | Seychelles | 30.5applications per million people |
| 47 | Belarus | 29.7applications per million people |
| 48 | Ukraine | 29.4applications per million people |
| 49 | South Africa | 29.3applications per million people |
| 50 | Lithuania | 28.8applications per million people |
| 51 | Spain | 27.6applications per million people |
| 52 | Slovakia | 26.8applications per million people |
| 53 | Malaysia | 25.8applications per million people |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 25.4applications per million people |
| 55 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.7applications per million people |
| 56 | Georgia | 24.3applications per million people |
| 57 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 22.9applications per million people |
| 58 | Brazil | 22.3applications per million people |
| 59 | Chile | 20.7applications per million people |
| 60 | Serbia | 20.2applications per million people |
| 61 | Croatia | 19.9applications per million people |
| 62 | Estonia | 18.8applications per million people |
| 63 | Qatar | 18.8applications per million people |
| 64 | India | 18.6applications per million people |
| 65 | Lebanon | 17.0applications per million people |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.3applications per million people |
| 67 | Tunisia | 15.3applications per million people |
| 68 | Iraq | 15.1applications per million people |
| 69 | Ireland | 14.7applications per million people |
| 70 | Armenia | 13.5applications per million people |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1applications per million people |
| 72 | Thailand | 12.1applications per million people |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 12.1applications per million people |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 12.0applications per million people |
| 75 | Azerbaijan | 11.7applications per million people |
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 11.3applications per million people |
| 77 | Aruba | 10.9applications per million people |
| 78 | Vietnam | 10.8applications per million people |
| 79 | Bahamas | 10.2applications per million people |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 9.8applications per million people |
| 81 | Malta | 9.6applications per million people |
| 82 | Albania | 9.2applications per million people |
| 83 | Argentina | 9.0applications per million people |
| 84 | Mexico | 8.8applications per million people |
| 85 | Republic of the Congo | 8.5applications per million people |
| 86 | Colombia | 8.4applications per million people |
| 87 | Panama | 8.1applications per million people |
| 88 | Montenegro | 8.0applications per million people |
| 89 | Egypt | 7.9applications per million people |
| 90 | United Arab Emirates | 7.2applications per million people |
| 91 | Morocco | 6.9applications per million people |
| 92 | Uruguay | 6.8applications per million people |
| 93 | Oman | 6.7applications per million people |
| 94 | Liberia | 6.5applications per million people |
| 95 | Algeria | 6.0applications per million people |
| 96 | Jamaica | 5.6applications per million people |
| 97 | Indonesia | 5.0applications per million people |
| 98 | Mauritius | 4.7applications per million people |
| 99 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.7applications per million people |
| 100 | Samoa | 4.7applications per million people |
| 101 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.4applications per million people |
| 102 | Philippines | 4.3applications per million people |
| 103 | Belize | 3.5applications per million people |
| 104 | Sudan | 3.3applications per million people |
| 105 | Venezuela | 3.1applications per million people |
| 106 | Fiji | 3.1applications per million people |
| 107 | Namibia | 3.0applications per million people |
| 108 | Kenya | 3.0applications per million people |
| 109 | Costa Rica | 3.0applications per million people |
| 110 | Macao | 2.9applications per million people |
| 111 | Peru | 2.8applications per million people |
| 112 | Djibouti | 2.7applications per million people |
| 113 | Libya | 2.4applications per million people |
| 114 | Jordan | 2.3applications per million people |
| 115 | Bahrain | 2.0applications per million people |
| 116 | Ecuador | 2.0applications per million people |
| 117 | Cape Verde | 1.9applications per million people |
| 118 | Nigeria | 1.9applications per million people |
| 119 | Cuba | 1.9applications per million people |
| 120 | Pakistan | 1.8applications per million people |
| 121 | Paraguay | 1.5applications per million people |
| 122 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.5applications per million people |
| 123 | Bhutan | 1.3applications per million people |
| 124 | Botswana | 1.2applications per million people |
| 125 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.1applications per million people |
| 126 | Rwanda | 1.0applications per million people |
| 127 | Mozambique | 0.9applications per million people |
| 128 | Honduras | 0.8applications per million people |
| 129 | Cyprus | 0.8applications per million people |
| 130 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.8applications per million people |
| 131 | Nepal | 0.7applications per million people |
| 132 | Zambia | 0.7applications per million people |
| 133 | Dominican Republic | 0.6applications per million people |
| 134 | Zimbabwe | 0.5applications per million people |
| 135 | Yemen | 0.5applications per million people |
| 136 | Guatemala | 0.5applications per million people |
| 137 | Lesotho | 0.5applications per million people |
| 138 | Bangladesh | 0.4applications per million people |
| 139 | Bolivia | 0.4applications per million people |
| 140 | Ghana | 0.4applications per million people |
| 141 | El Salvador | 0.3applications per million people |
| 142 | Uganda | 0.3applications per million people |
| 143 | Kuwait | 0.2applications per million people |
| 144 | Madagascar | 0.2applications per million people |
| 145 | Haiti | 0.2applications per million people |
| 146 | Malawi | 0.2applications per million people |
| 147 | Nicaragua | 0.2applications per million people |
| 148 | Burundi | 0.2applications per million people |
| 149 | Somalia | 0.2applications per million people |
| 150 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1applications per million people |
| 151 | Mali | 0.1applications per million people |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 0.1applications per million people |
| 153 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1applications per million people |
| 154 | Tajikistan | 0.1applications per million people |
| 155 | Angola | 0.1applications per million people |
| 156 | Cambodia | 0.1applications per million people |
| 157 | Ethiopia | 0.1applications per million people |
| 158 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0applications per million people |
Showing 158 of 158 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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