Annual patent applications in Norway
Norway: Annual patent applications was 946 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Norway, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Norway stood at 946.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Norway peaked at 1,335 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 693, in 1982.
That places Norway 33rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 853.8 | 693 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 | 899 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 | 1,079 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 | 957 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913 | 880 | 946 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 946 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Norway?
- Annual patent applications in Norway was 946 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for annual patent applications?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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