Estonia vs Serbia: Annual patent applications per million people
Estonia
18.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Serbia
20.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Estonia rank
59th
Serbia rank
57th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.19 applications per million people against 18.78 applications per million people in Estonia, a difference of 1.41 applications per million people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Serbia ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.28 applications per million people | 53.54 applications per million people | 20.27 applications per million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 29.18 applications per million people | 27.19 applications per million people | 1.99 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.29 applications per million people | 20.1 applications per million people | 2.81 applications per million people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Estonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.19 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 Estonia and Serbia?
- 1.41 applications per million people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.