Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patent applications per million people
Romania
40.37 applications per million people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
45.41 applications per million people
in 2021
Romania rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.41 applications per million people against 40.37 applications per million people in Romania, a difference of 5.04 applications per million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.35 applications per million people | 1.18 applications per million people | 252.17 applications per million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 74.55 applications per million people | 2.57 applications per million people | 71.98 applications per million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.15 applications per million people | 4.37 applications per million people | 41.78 applications per million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.96 applications per million people | 25.53 applications per million people | 29.44 applications per million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 41.39 applications per million people | 43.21 applications per million people | 1.82 applications per million people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45.41 applications per million people against 40.37 applications per million people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.04 applications per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Romania ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.