Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 57.2%
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia, 1994–2024

0000.0011994200920241994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.

That places Estonia 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia, 1994 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1994 0.0003 units per person —
1995 0 units per person -85.8%
1996 0.0001 units per person +219.0%
1997 0.0003 units per person +83.9%
1998 0.0003 units per person +24.2%
1999 0.0004 units per person +35.9%
2000 0.0006 units per person +30.3%
2001 0.0005 units per person -11.1%
2002 0.0005 units per person +0.8%
2003 0.0004 units per person -16.0%
2004 0.0001 units per person -83.3%
2005 0 units per person -84.4%
2006 0 units per person -39.6%
2007 0 units per person +112.1%
2008 0 units per person -47.2%
2009 0 units per person +100.4%
2010 0 units per person -34.9%
2011 0 units per person +15.7%
2012 0 units per person -66.5%
2013 0 units per person +241.2%
2014 0 units per person -64.6%
2015 0 units per person -0.1%
2016 0 units per person -83.3%
2017 0 units per person +299.5%
2018 0 units per person +49.5%
2019 0 units per person -83.4%
2020 0 units per person +99.6%
2021 0 units per person -50.1%
2022 0 units per person +393.4%
2023 0 units per person +37.8%
2024 0 units per person -57.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 6
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 117 Cuba 0 units per person compare
  2. 118 Namibia 0 units per person compare
  3. 119 Poland 0 units per person compare
  4. 121 Moldova 0 units per person compare
  5. 122 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
  6. 123 Armenia 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Estonia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Estonia ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,087 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.