India vs Tunisia: Annual patent applications per million people
India
18.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Tunisia
15.3 applications per million people
in 2018
India rank
61st
Tunisia rank
63rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- India
- Tunisia
How they compare
India currently reports 18.57 applications per million people against 15.3 applications per million people in Tunisia, a difference of 3.27 applications per million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 135 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 applications per million people | 3.06 applications per million people | 1.71 applications per million people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1.67 applications per million people | 4.14 applications per million people | 2.47 applications per million people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.88 applications per million people | 5.68 applications per million people | 1.8 applications per million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.02 applications per million people | 13.95 applications per million people | 4.94 applications per million people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, India or Tunisia?
- India, at 18.57 applications per million people against 15.3 applications per million people in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between India and Tunisia?
- 3.27 applications per million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do India and Tunisia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- India ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 63rd 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.