Croatia vs Qatar: Annual patent applications per million people
Croatia
19.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Qatar
18.76 applications per million people
in 2021
Croatia rank
58th
Qatar rank
60th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Croatia
- Qatar
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.85 applications per million people against 18.76 applications per million people in Qatar, a difference of 1.09 applications per million people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 60th of 135 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.72 applications per million people | 6.24 applications per million people | 39.48 applications per million people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 24.87 applications per million people | 23.88 applications per million people | 0.9947 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 Qatar?
- Croatia, at 19.85 applications per million people against 18.76 applications per million people in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Croatia and Qatar?
- 1.09 applications per million people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Qatar rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Croatia ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 60th 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.