Kenya vs Serbia: Annual patent applications

Kenya
160
in 2021
Serbia
138
in 2021
Kenya rank
61st
Serbia rank
64th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Kenya
  • Serbia
0100200300400500198820042021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 160 against 138 in Serbia, a difference of 22.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Serbia ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 64th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 43 396.17 353.17 Serbia
2010s 154.8 193.7 38.9 Serbia
2020s 250.5 138 112.5 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Kenya or Serbia?
Kenya, at 160 against 138 in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Kenya and Serbia?
22, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Serbia rank globally for annual patent applications?
Kenya ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 64th 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