Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Annual patent applications per million people
Sri Lanka
12.01 applications per million people
in 2021
Uzbekistan
12.06 applications per million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Uzbekistan rank
69th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 12.06 applications per million people against 12.01 applications per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 applications per million people | 46.34 applications per million people | 42.67 applications per million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 6.85 applications per million people | 18.94 applications per million people | 12.1 applications per million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 13.08 applications per million people | 11.33 applications per million people | 1.75 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.06 applications per million people | 11.33 applications per million people | 2.73 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 12.06 applications per million people against 12.01 applications per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.05 applications per million people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 69th 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.