Israel vs Russia: Annual patent applications per million people
Israel
169.88 applications per million people
in 2021
Russia
135.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Israel rank
19th
Russia rank
21st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Israel
- Russia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 169.88 applications per million people against 135.19 applications per million people in Russia, a difference of 34.69 applications per million people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.54 applications per million people | 148.71 applications per million people | 114.83 applications per million people | Israel |
| 2000s | 210.85 applications per million people | 175.02 applications per million people | 35.83 applications per million people | Israel |
| 2010s | 160.89 applications per million people | 182.92 applications per million people | 22.03 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 174.03 applications per million people | 149.39 applications per million people | 24.65 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 Russia?
- Israel, at 169.88 applications per million people against 135.19 applications per million people in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Israel and Russia?
- 34.69 applications per million people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Russia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Israel ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st 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.