Russia vs Sweden: Annual patent applications per million people
Russia
135.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Sweden
170.03 applications per million people
in 2021
Russia rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 170.03 applications per million people against 135.19 applications per million people in Russia, a difference of 34.84 applications per million people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.71 applications per million people | 444.48 applications per million people | 295.77 applications per million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 175.02 applications per million people | 327.56 applications per million people | 152.54 applications per million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 182.92 applications per million people | 210.09 applications per million people | 27.17 applications per million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 149.39 applications per million people | 170.2 applications per million people | 20.82 applications per million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 170.03 applications per million people against 135.19 applications per million people in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Russia and Sweden?
- 34.84 applications per million people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Russia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th 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.