Annual patent applications in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual patent applications was 146 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Slovakia, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Slovakia is 146, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Slovakia peaked at 282 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 63rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 282 | — |
| 1994 | 248 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 269 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 195 | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 224 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 213 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 236 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 246 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 259 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 210 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 215 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 155 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 193 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 239 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 167 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 176 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 234 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 224 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 168 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 184 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 211 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 228 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 220 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 183 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 217 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 206 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 146 | -29.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.86 | 195 | 282 | 7 |
| 2000s | 209.6 | 155 | 259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.5 | 168 | 234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176 | 146 | 206 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Slovakia?
- Annual patent applications in Slovakia was 146 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual patent applications?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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