Russia vs Switzerland: Annual patent applications per million people
Russia
135.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Switzerland
147.97 applications per million people
in 2021
Russia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 147.97 applications per million people against 135.19 applications per million people in Russia, a difference of 12.78 applications per million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.71 applications per million people | 371.17 applications per million people | 222.47 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 175.02 applications per million people | 238.65 applications per million people | 63.62 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 182.92 applications per million people | 178.49 applications per million people | 4.43 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 149.39 applications per million people | 154.09 applications per million people | 4.71 applications per million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Russia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 147.97 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 Switzerland?
- 12.78 applications per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Russia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th 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) β 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.