Iraq vs Ireland: Annual patent applications per million people
Iraq
15.08 applications per million people
in 2020
Ireland
14.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Iraq rank
64th
Ireland rank
65th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.08 applications per million people against 14.68 applications per million people in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 65th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.49 applications per million people | 175.33 applications per million people | 165.85 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.56 applications per million people | 13.34 applications per million people | 3.23 applications per million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15.08 applications per million people | 14.88 applications per million people | 0.1955 applications per million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 15.08 applications per million people against 14.68 applications per million people in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.4 applications per million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iraq ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 65th 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.