United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Annual patent applications per million people

United Arab Emirates
7.21 applications per million people
in 2021
Uruguay
6.79 applications per million people
in 2017
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
84th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
510152025198020002021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 7.21 applications per million people against 6.79 applications per million people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.42 applications per million people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 135 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
United Arab Emirates, at 7.21 applications per million people against 6.79 applications per million people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
0.42 applications per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th 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