Mexico vs Montenegro: Annual patent applications per million people

Mexico
8.75 applications per million people
in 2021
Montenegro
7.98 applications per million people
in 2020
Mexico rank
77th
Montenegro rank
80th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.75 applications per million people against 7.98 applications per million people in Montenegro, a difference of 0.77 applications per million people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 80th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 6.21 applications per million people 4.86 applications per million people 1.34 applications per million people Mexico
2010s 10.46 applications per million people 29.98 applications per million people 19.52 applications per million people Montenegro
2020s 8.93 applications per million people 7.98 applications per million people 0.9478 applications per million people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Mexico or Montenegro?
Mexico, at 8.75 applications per million people against 7.98 applications per million people in Montenegro as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Mexico and Montenegro?
0.77 applications per million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Montenegro?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Montenegro rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Mexico ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 80th 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