Iceland vs Portugal: Annual patent applications per million people
Iceland
91.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Portugal
68.62 applications per million people
in 2021
Iceland rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 91.27 applications per million people against 68.62 applications per million people in Portugal, a difference of 22.65 applications per million people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.82 applications per million people | 8.28 applications per million people | 84.54 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 100.49 applications per million people | 8.75 applications per million people | 91.75 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 188.39 applications per million people | 20.07 applications per million people | 168.32 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 132.82 applications per million people | 64.62 applications per million people | 68.2 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.67 applications per million people | 68.06 applications per million people | 37.61 applications per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 91.27 applications per million people against 68.62 applications per million people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iceland and Portugal?
- 22.65 applications per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.