Qatar vs Serbia: Annual patent applications per million people
Qatar
18.76 applications per million people
in 2021
Serbia
20.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Qatar rank
60th
Serbia rank
57th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Qatar
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.19 applications per million people against 18.76 applications per million people in Qatar, a difference of 1.43 applications per million people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Qatar ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 applications per million people | 26.46 applications per million people | 20.22 applications per million people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.88 applications per million people | 20.1 applications per million people | 3.78 applications per million people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Qatar or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.19 applications per million people against 18.76 applications per million people in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Qatar and Serbia?
- 1.43 applications per million people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and Serbia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Qatar ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.