Indonesia vs Syria: Annual patent applications per million people
Indonesia
5.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Syria
4.72 applications per million people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
88th
Syria rank
90th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Indonesia
- Syria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.05 applications per million people against 4.72 applications per million people in Syria, a difference of 0.33 applications per million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 88th and Syria ranks 90th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.068 applications per million people | 0.5438 applications per million people | 0.4758 applications per million people | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.3422 applications per million people | 5.85 applications per million people | 5.51 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.9837 applications per million people | 10.2 applications per million people | 9.21 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 7.27 applications per million people | 6.91 applications per million people | 0.3644 applications per million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.91 applications per million people | 4.16 applications per million people | 0.7422 applications per million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Indonesia or Syria?
- Indonesia, at 5.05 applications per million people against 4.72 applications per million people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Indonesia and Syria?
- 0.33 applications per million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Syria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 88th and Syria ranks 90th 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.