Albania vs Colombia: Annual patent applications per million people
Albania
9.24 applications per million people
in 2021
Colombia
8.44 applications per million people
in 2021
Albania rank
75th
Colombia rank
78th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Albania
- Colombia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 9.24 applications per million people against 8.44 applications per million people in Colombia, a difference of 0.8 applications per million people.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Albania ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 78th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 applications per million people | 8.18 applications per million people | 3.81 applications per million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.24 applications per million people | 8.44 applications per million people | 0.7984 applications per million people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Albania or Colombia?
- Albania, at 9.24 applications per million people against 8.44 applications per million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Albania and Colombia?
- 0.8 applications per million people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Colombia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Albania ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 78th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.