Annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual patent applications per million people was 11.74 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.74 applications per million people
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
71st
of 135 countries
All-time high
33.48 applications per million people
in 2005
All-time low
8.92 applications per million people
in 2020
Years of data
23
1995–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021
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
Azerbaijan recorded 11.74 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan peaked at 33.48 applications per million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.92 applications per million people, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.76 applications per million people | — |
| 1996 | 21.25 applications per million people | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 25.03 applications per million people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.63 applications per million people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 29.88 applications per million people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5 applications per million people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 33.48 applications per million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.99 applications per million people | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 33.44 applications per million people | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 25.79 applications per million people | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 29.51 applications per million people | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 28.05 applications per million people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.04 applications per million people | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 15.49 applications per million people | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 16.57 applications per million people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.62 applications per million people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.07 applications per million people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.76 applications per million people | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7 applications per million people | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 15.59 applications per million people | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 14.66 applications per million people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.92 applications per million people | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 11.74 applications per million people | +31.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.74 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.74 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.01 applications per million people | 21.25 applications per million people | 28.76 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7 applications per million people | 25.03 applications per million people | 33.48 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.36 applications per million people | 14.66 applications per million people | 28.05 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 applications per million people | 8.92 applications per million people | 11.74 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 68 Thailand 12.09 applications per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 12.06 applications per million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 12.01 applications per million people compare
- 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
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Azerbaijan was 11.74 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.48 applications per million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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