Kenya vs Slovenia: Annual patent applications

Kenya
160
in 2021
Slovenia
222
in 2021
Kenya rank
61st
Slovenia rank
58th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Kenya
  • Slovenia
0100200300400500198820042021

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 222 against 160 in Kenya, a difference of 62.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovenia ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Slovenia ranks 58th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.5 233.5 215 Slovenia
2000s 37.88 323.5 285.62 Slovenia
2010s 152 389 237 Slovenia
2020s 250.5 227 23.5 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Kenya or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 222 against 160 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Kenya and Slovenia?
62, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Slovenia rank globally for annual patent applications?
Kenya ranks 61st and Slovenia ranks 58th 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