Croatia vs Estonia: Annual patent applications per million people

Croatia
19.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Estonia
18.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Croatia rank
58th
Estonia rank
59th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 19.85 applications per million people against 18.78 applications per million people in Estonia, a difference of 1.07 applications per million people.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 58th and Estonia ranks 59th of 135 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 57.89 applications per million people 10.84 applications per million people 47.05 applications per million people Croatia
2000s 78.74 applications per million people 24.88 applications per million people 53.86 applications per million people Croatia
2010s 45.89 applications per million people 29.18 applications per million people 16.71 applications per million people Croatia
2020s 24.87 applications per million people 17.29 applications per million people 7.58 applications per million people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 19.85 applications per million people against 18.78 applications per million people in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Croatia and Estonia?
1.07 applications per million people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Croatia ranks 58th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed