Bosnia and Herzegovina vs India: Annual patent applications per million people
Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.33 applications per million people
in 2021
India
18.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
62nd
India rank
61st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18.57 applications per million people against 16.33 applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2.24 applications per million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd and India ranks 61st of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 applications per million people | 2.12 applications per million people | 3.44 applications per million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 12.03 applications per million people | 3.59 applications per million people | 8.44 applications per million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 13.45 applications per million people | 9.52 applications per million people | 3.93 applications per million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 15.74 applications per million people | 17.54 applications per million people | 1.79 applications per million people | India |
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 India?
- India, at 18.57 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 India?
- 2.24 applications per million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and India rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd and India ranks 61st 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.