Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria
Algeria: Annual patent applications per million people was 5.99 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria, 1980–2021
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
Algeria recorded 5.99 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Algeria peaked at 5.99 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1616 applications per million people, in 1989.
That places Algeria 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7057 applications per million people | 0.1616 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8538 applications per million people | 0.2309 applications per million people | 1.72 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 applications per million people | 0.9324 applications per million people | 2.46 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 3.58 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 applications per million people | 3.7 applications per million people | 5.99 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 268 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.32 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.32 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Algeria?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria was 5.99 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1616 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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