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
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.