Estonia vs India: Annual patent applications per million people
Estonia
18.78 applications per million people
in 2021
India
18.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Estonia rank
59th
India rank
61st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Estonia
- India
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18.78 applications per million people against 18.57 applications per million people in India, a difference of 0.21 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and India ranks 61st of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 applications per million people | 1.87 applications per million people | 8.97 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 24.88 applications per million people | 3.88 applications per million people | 21 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 29.18 applications per million people | 9.52 applications per million people | 19.66 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.29 applications per million people | 17.54 applications per million people | 0.2465 applications per million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Estonia or India?
- Estonia, at 18.78 applications per million people against 18.57 applications per million people in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Estonia and India?
- 0.21 applications per million people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and India?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and India rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Estonia ranks 59th and India ranks 61st 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.