Slovakia vs Spain: Annual patent applications per million people

Slovakia
26.8 applications per million people
in 2021
Spain
27.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Slovakia rank
49th
Spain rank
48th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Slovakia
  • Spain
20406080198020002021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 27.57 applications per million people against 26.8 applications per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.77 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Slovakia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 43.77 applications per million people 55.75 applications per million people 11.98 applications per million people Spain
2000s 38.98 applications per million people 69.75 applications per million people 30.77 applications per million people Spain
2010s 38.27 applications per million people 57.41 applications per million people 19.14 applications per million people Spain
2020s 32.27 applications per million people 28.89 applications per million people 3.38 applications per million people Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Slovakia or Spain?
Spain, at 27.57 applications per million people against 26.8 applications per million people in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Slovakia and Spain?
0.77 applications per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Slovakia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th 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