Monaco vs Switzerland: Annual patent applications per million people
Monaco
129.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Switzerland
147.97 applications per million people
in 2021
Monaco rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
20th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Monaco
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 147.97 applications per million people against 129.78 applications per million people in Monaco, a difference of 18.19 applications per million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Monaco's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Monaco ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 499.05 applications per million people | 541.61 applications per million people | 42.56 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 448.99 applications per million people | 384.79 applications per million people | 64.2 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2000s | 189.5 applications per million people | 238.65 applications per million people | 49.15 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 194.88 applications per million people | 178.49 applications per million people | 16.39 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2020s | 143.73 applications per million people | 154.09 applications per million people | 10.36 applications per million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Monaco or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 147.97 applications per million people against 129.78 applications per million people in Monaco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Monaco and Switzerland?
- 18.19 applications per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Monaco and Switzerland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Monaco ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.