Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Annual patent applications per million people
Oman
6.67 applications per million people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
7.21 applications per million people
in 2021
Oman rank
85th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 7.21 applications per million people against 6.67 applications per million people in Oman, a difference of 0.54 applications per million people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Oman ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 applications per million people | 5.85 applications per million people | 3.29 applications per million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.55 applications per million people | 5.68 applications per million people | 1.13 applications per million people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 7.21 applications per million people against 6.67 applications per million people in Oman as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.54 applications per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Oman ranks 85th 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.