Belgium vs Turkey: Annual patent applications per million people
Belgium
68.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Turkey
97.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Belgium rank
31st
Turkey rank
28th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.85 applications per million people against 68.96 applications per million people in Belgium, a difference of 28.89 applications per million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 28th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.49 applications per million people | 2.94 applications per million people | 74.55 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 69.98 applications per million people | 3.03 applications per million people | 66.95 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.35 applications per million people | 15.39 applications per million people | 36.96 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 74.54 applications per million people | 70.62 applications per million people | 3.91 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 71.83 applications per million people | 96.42 applications per million people | 24.58 applications per million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 97.85 applications per million people against 68.96 applications per million people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Belgium and Turkey?
- 28.89 applications per million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 28th 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.