Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan: Annual patent applications per million people
Ireland
14.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan
12.11 applications per million people
in 2021
Ireland rank
65th
Kyrgyzstan rank
67th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ireland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.68 applications per million people against 12.11 applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.57 applications per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7 applications per million people | 16.43 applications per million people | 2.73 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 14.78 applications per million people | 10.74 applications per million people | 4.04 applications per million people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Ireland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Ireland, at 14.68 applications per million people against 12.11 applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.57 applications per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ireland ranks 65th 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.