Qatar vs Tunisia: Annual patent applications per million people

Qatar
18.76 applications per million people
in 2021
Tunisia
15.3 applications per million people
in 2018
Qatar rank
60th
Tunisia rank
63rd

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Qatar
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 18.76 applications per million people against 15.3 applications per million people in Tunisia, a difference of 3.46 applications per million people.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 135 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Qatar or Tunisia?
Qatar, at 18.76 applications per million people against 15.3 applications per million people in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Qatar and Tunisia?
3.46 applications per million people, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Qatar and Tunisia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Qatar ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 63rd 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