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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed