Czechia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patent applications per million people
Czechia
51.5 applications per million people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
45.41 applications per million people
in 2021
Czechia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Czechia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 51.5 applications per million people against 45.41 applications per million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.09 applications per million people.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.93 applications per million people | 2.86 applications per million people | 62.07 applications per million people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 59.15 applications per million people | 4.37 applications per million people | 54.78 applications per million people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 78.48 applications per million people | 25.53 applications per million people | 52.95 applications per million people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 57.2 applications per million people | 43.21 applications per million people | 13.99 applications per million people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?
- Czechia, at 51.5 applications per million people against 45.41 applications per million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.09 applications per million people, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Czechia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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) β 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.