Czechia vs Romania: Annual patent applications
Czechia
541
in 2021
Romania
772
in 2021
Czechia rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th
Annual patent applications over time
- Czechia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 772 against 541 in Czechia, a difference of 231.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 135 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669.71 | 1,537 | 867 | Romania |
| 2000s | 634.1 | 1,003 | 369.2 | Romania |
| 2010s | 832.1 | 1,083 | 251.1 | Romania |
| 2020s | 607 | 794.5 | 187.5 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Czechia or Romania?
- Romania, at 772 against 541 in Czechia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Czechia and Romania?
- 231, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Czechia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.