Montenegro vs Morocco: Annual patent applications per million people
Montenegro
7.98 applications per million people
in 2020
Morocco
6.87 applications per million people
in 2021
Montenegro rank
80th
Morocco rank
83rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Montenegro
- Morocco
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7.98 applications per million people against 6.87 applications per million people in Morocco, a difference of 1.11 applications per million people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Morocco ahead.
Montenegro ranks 80th and Morocco ranks 83rd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 applications per million people | 5.6 applications per million people | 0.7376 applications per million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 29.98 applications per million people | 6.6 applications per million people | 23.38 applications per million people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 7.98 applications per million people | 6.83 applications per million people | 1.15 applications per million people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Montenegro or Morocco?
- Montenegro, at 7.98 applications per million people against 6.87 applications per million people in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Montenegro and Morocco?
- 1.11 applications per million people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Morocco?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Morocco rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Montenegro ranks 80th and Morocco ranks 83rd 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.