Iran vs Turkey: Annual patent applications per million people
Iran
115.42 applications per million people
in 2021
Turkey
97.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Iran rank
26th
Turkey rank
28th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 115.42 applications per million people against 97.85 applications per million people in Turkey, a difference of 17.57 applications per million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 135 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 applications per million people | 2.89 applications per million people | 1.13 applications per million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.43 applications per million people | 3.03 applications per million people | 1.41 applications per million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 72.68 applications per million people | 15.39 applications per million people | 57.3 applications per million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 151.3 applications per million people | 70.87 applications per million people | 80.43 applications per million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 122.67 applications per million people | 96.42 applications per million people | 26.25 applications per million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 115.42 applications per million people against 97.85 applications per million people in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iran and Turkey?
- 17.57 applications per million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iran ranks 26th 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.