Ireland vs Tunisia: Annual patent applications per million people
Ireland
14.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Tunisia
15.3 applications per million people
in 2018
Ireland rank
65th
Tunisia rank
63rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.3 applications per million people against 14.68 applications per million people in Ireland, a difference of 0.62 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.98 applications per million people | 3.02 applications per million people | 177.96 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 215.64 applications per million people | 3.15 applications per million people | 212.49 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.98 applications per million people | 16.82 applications per million people | 1.83 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, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.3 applications per million people against 14.68 applications per million people in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 0.62 applications per million people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ireland ranks 65th 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.