Armenia vs Ireland: Annual patent applications per million people
Armenia
13.5 applications per million people
in 2021
Ireland
14.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Armenia rank
66th
Ireland rank
65th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Armenia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.68 applications per million people against 13.5 applications per million people in Armenia, a difference of 1.18 applications per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th of 135 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.38 applications per million people | 14.15 applications per million people | 23.23 applications per million people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 17.39 applications per million people | 14.78 applications per million people | 2.61 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.68 applications per million people against 13.5 applications per million people in Armenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Armenia and Ireland?
- 1.18 applications per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Armenia and Ireland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Armenia ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th 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) β 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.