Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patent applications per million people
Kazakhstan
41.22 applications per million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
45.41 applications per million people
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.41 applications per million people against 41.22 applications per million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.19 applications per million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.14 applications per million people | 2.72 applications per million people | 79.42 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 99.82 applications per million people | 4.37 applications per million people | 95.45 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 75.95 applications per million people | 23.78 applications per million people | 52.17 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 41.22 applications per million people | 41.01 applications per million people | 0.2063 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45.41 applications per million people against 41.22 applications per million people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.19 applications per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.