Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: Annual patent applications per million people
Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Estonia
18.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
62nd
Estonia rank
59th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18.78 applications per million people against 16.33 applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2.45 applications per million people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 59th of 135 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 applications per million people | 9.35 applications per million people | 3.78 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.03 applications per million people | 20.76 applications per million people | 8.73 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.45 applications per million people | 29.89 applications per million people | 16.44 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15.74 applications per million people | 17.29 applications per million people | 1.55 applications per million people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 18.78 applications per million people against 16.33 applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 2.45 applications per million people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 59th 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.