Portugal vs Romania: Annual patent applications
Portugal
711
in 2021
Romania
772
in 2021
Portugal rank
40th
Romania rank
39th
Annual patent applications over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 772 against 711 in Portugal, a difference of 61.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 135 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4 | 3,923 | 3,840 | Romania |
| 1990s | 87.8 | 1,698 | 1,610 | Romania |
| 2000s | 211 | 1,003 | 792.3 | Romania |
| 2010s | 671.7 | 1,083 | 411.5 | Romania |
| 2020s | 703 | 794.5 | 91.5 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 772 against 711 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Portugal and Romania?
- 61, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Portugal ranks 40th 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.