Iraq vs Tunisia: Annual patent applications per million people
Iraq
15.08 applications per million people
in 2020
Tunisia
15.3 applications per million people
in 2018
Iraq rank
64th
Tunisia rank
63rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.3 applications per million people against 15.08 applications per million people in Iraq, a difference of 0.22 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Iraq ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.18 applications per million people | 3.02 applications per million people | 7.16 applications per million people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.81 applications per million people | 3.97 applications per million people | 1.85 applications per million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.57 applications per million people | 15.28 applications per million people | 1.71 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, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.3 applications per million people against 15.08 applications per million people in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 0.22 applications per million people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iraq ranks 64th 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.