Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Annual patent applications per million people
Azerbaijan
11.74 applications per million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
12.01 applications per million people
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.01 applications per million people against 11.74 applications per million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.27 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.01 applications per million people | 3.56 applications per million people | 21.45 applications per million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 29.7 applications per million people | 7.2 applications per million people | 22.5 applications per million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 18.81 applications per million people | 13.08 applications per million people | 5.73 applications per million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 10.33 applications per million people | 14.06 applications per million people | 3.73 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.01 applications per million people against 11.74 applications per million people in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27 applications per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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.