Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Annual patent applications per million people
Iraq
15.08 applications per million people
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
12.11 applications per million people
in 2021
Iraq rank
64th
Kyrgyzstan rank
67th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.08 applications per million people against 12.11 applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.97 applications per million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 64th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 applications per million people | 27.52 applications per million people | 23.39 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 14.13 applications per million people | 18.63 applications per million people | 4.5 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 15.08 applications per million people | 9.37 applications per million people | 5.71 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Iraq, at 15.08 applications per million people against 12.11 applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.97 applications per million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iraq ranks 64th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th 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.