Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Annual patent applications per million people
Panama
8.05 applications per million people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
7.21 applications per million people
in 2021
Panama rank
79th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Panama
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.05 applications per million people against 7.21 applications per million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.84 applications per million people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.03 applications per million people | 5.03 applications per million people | 5.01 applications per million people | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.59 applications per million people | 5.68 applications per million people | 0.9121 applications per million people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Panama or United Arab Emirates?
- Panama, at 8.05 applications per million people against 7.21 applications per million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.84 applications per million people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Panama and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Panama ranks 79th 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) β 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.