Macao vs Peru: Annual patent applications per million people

Macao
2.93 applications per million people
in 2021
Peru
2.84 applications per million people
in 2021
Macao rank
99th
Peru rank
100th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Macao
  • Peru
0246810198020002021

How they compare

Macao currently reports 2.93 applications per million people against 2.84 applications per million people in Peru, a difference of 0.09 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 99th and Peru ranks 100th of 135 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 applications per million people 1.08 applications per million people 2.84 applications per million people Macao
2010s 5.58 applications per million people 2.24 applications per million people 3.34 applications per million people Macao
2020s 3.65 applications per million people 3.32 applications per million people 0.3329 applications per million people Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Macao or Peru?
Macao, at 2.93 applications per million people against 2.84 applications per million people in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Macao and Peru?
0.09 applications per million people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Macao and Peru rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Macao ranks 99th and Peru ranks 100th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed