Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: Annual patent applications per million people
Kyrgyzstan
12.11 applications per million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
12.01 applications per million people
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.11 applications per million people against 12.01 applications per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1 applications per million people | 3.8 applications per million people | 21.29 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 25.05 applications per million people | 6.8 applications per million people | 18.25 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 19.37 applications per million people | 12.68 applications per million people | 6.68 applications per million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10.74 applications per million people | 14.06 applications per million people | 3.32 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Kyrgyzstan or Sri Lanka?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.11 applications per million people against 12.01 applications per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1 applications per million people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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.