Canada vs Russia: Annual patent applications per million people
Canada
123.17 applications per million people
in 2021
Russia
135.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Russia rank
21st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 135.19 applications per million people against 123.17 applications per million people in Canada, a difference of 12.02 applications per million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.58 applications per million people | 148.71 applications per million people | 42.12 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 146.35 applications per million people | 175.02 applications per million people | 28.67 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 123.01 applications per million people | 182.92 applications per million people | 59.9 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 120.12 applications per million people | 149.39 applications per million people | 29.27 applications per million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 135.19 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 Russia?
- 12.02 applications per million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st 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.