Philippines vs Syria: Annual patent applications per million people
Philippines
4.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Syria
4.72 applications per million people
in 2021
Philippines rank
93rd
Syria rank
90th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Philippines
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.72 applications per million people against 4.33 applications per million people in Philippines, a difference of 0.39 applications per million people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 90th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.32 applications per million people | 0.6145 applications per million people | 1.71 applications per million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.2 applications per million people | 5.85 applications per million people | 3.65 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.97 applications per million people | 10.2 applications per million people | 8.23 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.98 applications per million people | 6.91 applications per million people | 2.93 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.29 applications per million people | 4.16 applications per million people | 0.1264 applications per million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Philippines or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.72 applications per million people against 4.33 applications per million people in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Philippines and Syria?
- 0.39 applications per million people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Philippines ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 90th 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.