Annual patent applications per million people in Albania
Albania: Annual patent applications per million people was 9.24 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9.24 applications per million people
Change on year
up 493.0%
World rank
75th
of 135 countries
All-time high
9.24 applications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
1.03 applications per million people
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Albania, 2011–2021
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. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9.24 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 493.0% on the previous year and up 794.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Albania peaked at 9.24 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 applications per million people, in 2011.
Albania ranks 75th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications per million people in Albania, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.03 applications per million people | — |
| 2014 | 3.61 applications per million people | +249.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 applications per million people | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 7.44 applications per million people | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 6.04 applications per million people | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 5.75 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 applications per million people | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 9.24 applications per million people | +493.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9.24 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9.24 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 applications per million people | 1.03 applications per million people | 7.44 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.24 applications per million people | 9.24 applications per million people | 9.24 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 72 Vietnam 10.77 applications per million people compare
- 73 Bahamas 10.24 applications per million people compare
- 74 Malta 9.65 applications per million people compare
- 76 Argentina 8.96 applications per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 8.75 applications per million people compare
- 78 Colombia 8.44 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Albania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.05 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 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 95.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Albania?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Albania was 9.24 applications per million people in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 applications per million people in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 794.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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