Israel vs Italy: Annual patent applications per million people
Israel
169.88 applications per million people
in 2021
Italy
173.86 applications per million people
in 2021
Israel rank
19th
Italy rank
16th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 173.86 applications per million people against 169.88 applications per million people in Israel, a difference of 3.98 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.38 applications per million people | 62.87 applications per million people | 131.51 applications per million people | Israel |
| 1990s | 261.31 applications per million people | 127.4 applications per million people | 133.91 applications per million people | Israel |
| 2000s | 218.38 applications per million people | 147.22 applications per million people | 71.16 applications per million people | Israel |
| 2010s | 161.73 applications per million people | 145.57 applications per million people | 16.16 applications per million people | Israel |
| 2020s | 174.03 applications per million people | 171.56 applications per million people | 2.47 applications per million people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 173.86 applications per million people against 169.88 applications per million people in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Israel and Italy?
- 3.98 applications per million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Israel ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th 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.