Georgia vs North Macedonia: Annual patent applications per million people

Georgia
24.27 applications per million people
in 2021
North Macedonia
22.86 applications per million people
in 2021
Georgia rank
53rd
North Macedonia rank
54th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Georgia
  • North Macedonia
20406080100199220062021

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 24.27 applications per million people against 22.86 applications per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.41 applications per million people.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 53rd and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 71.04 applications per million people 35.78 applications per million people 35.25 applications per million people Georgia
2000s 58.92 applications per million people 27.79 applications per million people 31.13 applications per million people Georgia
2010s 38.25 applications per million people 20.18 applications per million people 18.07 applications per million people Georgia
2020s 23.01 applications per million people 24.09 applications per million people 1.08 applications per million people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Georgia or North Macedonia?
Georgia, at 24.27 applications per million people against 22.86 applications per million people in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Georgia and North Macedonia?
1.41 applications per million people, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Macedonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Georgia and North Macedonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Georgia ranks 53rd and North Macedonia ranks 54th 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.

Individual pages

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