Colombia vs Montenegro: Annual patent applications per million people
Colombia
8.44 applications per million people
in 2021
Montenegro
7.98 applications per million people
in 2020
Colombia rank
78th
Montenegro rank
80th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Colombia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.44 applications per million people against 7.98 applications per million people in Montenegro, a difference of 0.46 applications per million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Montenegro ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and Montenegro ranks 80th of 135 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 applications per million people | 4.86 applications per million people | 1.98 applications per million people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 6.44 applications per million people | 29.98 applications per million people | 23.54 applications per million people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 7.29 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 0.6915 applications per million people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Colombia or Montenegro?
- Colombia, at 8.44 applications per million people against 7.98 applications per million people in Montenegro as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Colombia and Montenegro?
- 0.46 applications per million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Montenegro?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Montenegro rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Montenegro ranks 80th 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.