Iceland vs Turkey: Annual patent applications per million people
Iceland
91.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Turkey
97.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Iceland rank
30th
Turkey rank
28th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.85 applications per million people against 91.27 applications per million people in Iceland, a difference of 6.58 applications per million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 28th of 135 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.13 applications per million people | 2.94 applications per million people | 85.2 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 100.49 applications per million people | 3.03 applications per million people | 97.47 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 188.39 applications per million people | 15.39 applications per million people | 173 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 132.82 applications per million people | 70.62 applications per million people | 62.2 applications per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.67 applications per million people | 96.42 applications per million people | 9.25 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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 97.85 applications per million people against 91.27 applications per million people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iceland and Turkey?
- 6.58 applications per million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 28th 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.