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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 16 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 119 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.80 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.75 per 100 people (2024)
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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