Poland vs Slovenia: Annual patent applications per million people

Poland
91.32 applications per million people
in 2021
Slovenia
105.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Poland rank
29th
Slovenia rank
27th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Poland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 105.31 applications per million people against 91.32 applications per million people in Poland, a difference of 13.99 applications per million people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 27th of 135 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 68.4 applications per million people 122.33 applications per million people 53.93 applications per million people Slovenia
2000s 61.63 applications per million people 159.32 applications per million people 97.69 applications per million people Slovenia
2010s 98.96 applications per million people 189.22 applications per million people 90.26 applications per million people Slovenia
2020s 99.1 applications per million people 107.83 applications per million people 8.73 applications per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Poland or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 105.31 applications per million people against 91.32 applications per million people in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Poland and Slovenia?
13.99 applications per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Poland ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed