Algeria vs Uruguay: Annual patent applications per million people

Algeria
5.99 applications per million people
in 2021
Uruguay
6.79 applications per million people
in 2017
Algeria rank
86th
Uruguay rank
84th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Algeria
  • Uruguay
0510152025198020002021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.79 applications per million people against 5.99 applications per million people in Algeria, a difference of 0.8 applications per million people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 135 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7057 applications per million people 15.49 applications per million people 14.78 applications per million people Uruguay
1990s 0.9224 applications per million people 9.28 applications per million people 8.36 applications per million people Uruguay
2000s 1.59 applications per million people 11.35 applications per million people 9.77 applications per million people Uruguay
2010s 2.67 applications per million people 7.51 applications per million people 4.84 applications per million people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Algeria or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.79 applications per million people against 5.99 applications per million people in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Algeria and Uruguay?
0.8 applications per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Algeria ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 84th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed