Canada vs Monaco: Annual patent applications per million people
Canada
123.17 applications per million people
in 2021
Monaco
129.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Monaco rank
22nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Canada
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 129.78 applications per million people against 123.17 applications per million people in Canada, a difference of 6.61 applications per million people.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Monaco ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Monaco ranks 22nd of 135 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.66 applications per million people | 499.05 applications per million people | 412.39 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 1990s | 102.25 applications per million people | 448.99 applications per million people | 346.73 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2000s | 146.35 applications per million people | 189.5 applications per million people | 43.15 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2010s | 123.01 applications per million people | 194.88 applications per million people | 71.87 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2020s | 120.12 applications per million people | 143.73 applications per million people | 23.61 applications per million people | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Canada or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 129.78 applications per million people against 123.17 applications per million people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Canada and Monaco?
- 6.61 applications per million people, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Monaco?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Monaco rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Monaco ranks 22nd 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.