Montenegro vs United Arab Emirates: Annual patent applications per million people
Montenegro
7.98 applications per million people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
7.21 applications per million people
in 2021
Montenegro rank
80th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Montenegro
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7.98 applications per million people against 7.21 applications per million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.77 applications per million people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 80th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.98 applications per million people | 4.46 applications per million people | 25.52 applications per million people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 7.98 applications per million people | 4.15 applications per million people | 3.83 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Montenegro, at 7.98 applications per million people against 7.21 applications per million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Montenegro and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.77 applications per million people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United Arab Emirates?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Montenegro ranks 80th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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.