Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Annual patent applications per million people
Morocco
6.87 applications per million people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
7.21 applications per million people
in 2021
Morocco rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 7.21 applications per million people against 6.87 applications per million people in Morocco, a difference of 0.34 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 applications per million people | 4.7 applications per million people | 1.8 applications per million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 6.85 applications per million people | 5.68 applications per million people | 1.18 applications per million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 7.21 applications per million people against 6.87 applications per million people in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.34 applications per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Morocco ranks 83rd 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.