Albania vs North Macedonia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Albania
8 Number
in 2025
North Macedonia
1 Number
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
North Macedonia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia, a difference of 7 Number.
That makes Albania's figure about 8.0 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 Number | 0 Number | 1 Number | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.7 Number | 0.4 Number | 0.3 Number | Albania |
| 2020s | 6.17 Number | 2.67 Number | 3.5 Number | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 8 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 7 Number, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Albania ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.