Belarus vs Greece: Annual patent applications per million people
Belarus
29.67 applications per million people
in 2021
Greece
37.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Belarus rank
44th
Greece rank
42nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 37.27 applications per million people against 29.67 applications per million people in Belarus, a difference of 7.6 applications per million people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Greece ranks 42nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.33 applications per million people | 25.29 applications per million people | 52.03 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 123.81 applications per million people | 43.07 applications per million people | 80.74 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 100.34 applications per million people | 53.74 applications per million people | 46.6 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 31.73 applications per million people | 37.33 applications per million people | 5.6 applications per million people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Belarus or Greece?
- Greece, at 37.27 applications per million people against 29.67 applications per million people in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Belarus and Greece?
- 7.6 applications per million people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Greece ranks 42nd 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.