Montenegro vs Panama: Annual patent applications per million people

Montenegro
7.98 applications per million people
in 2020
Panama
8.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Montenegro rank
80th
Panama rank
79th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Montenegro
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 8.05 applications per million people against 7.98 applications per million people in Montenegro, a difference of 0.07 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 80th and Panama ranks 79th of 135 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 24.74 applications per million people 10.32 applications per million people 14.42 applications per million people Montenegro
2020s 7.98 applications per million people 5.12 applications per million people 2.86 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 Panama?
Panama, at 8.05 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 Montenegro and Panama?
0.07 applications per million people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and Panama rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Montenegro ranks 80th and Panama ranks 79th 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