Armenia vs Iraq: Annual patent applications per million people
Armenia
13.5 applications per million people
in 2021
Iraq
15.08 applications per million people
in 2020
Armenia rank
66th
Iraq rank
64th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Armenia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.08 applications per million people against 13.5 applications per million people in Armenia, a difference of 1.58 applications per million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 135 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.25 applications per million people | 5.23 applications per million people | 46.02 applications per million people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 36.34 applications per million people | 14.65 applications per million people | 21.68 applications per million people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 21.27 applications per million people | 15.08 applications per million people | 6.2 applications per million people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Armenia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 15.08 applications per million people against 13.5 applications per million people in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Armenia and Iraq?
- 1.58 applications per million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iraq?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Iraq rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Armenia ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th 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.