Austria vs France: Annual patent applications per million people
Austria
209.03 applications per million people
in 2021
France
197.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Austria rank
10th
France rank
12th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 209.03 applications per million people against 197.31 applications per million people in France, a difference of 11.72 applications per million people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 12th of 135 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.3 applications per million people | 206.79 applications per million people | 92.51 applications per million people | Austria |
| 1990s | 252.51 applications per million people | 215.6 applications per million people | 36.91 applications per million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 263.11 applications per million people | 224.1 applications per million people | 39 applications per million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 250.6 applications per million people | 217.93 applications per million people | 32.67 applications per million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 223.61 applications per million people | 193.11 applications per million people | 30.5 applications per million people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 209.03 applications per million people against 197.31 applications per million people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Austria and France?
- 11.72 applications per million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 12th 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.