Annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.99 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.99 applications per million people
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
103rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
7.32 applications per million people
in 2018
All-time low
0.8368 applications per million people
in 2011
Years of data
12
1981–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain, 1981–2021
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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain stood at 1.99 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain peaked at 7.32 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8368 applications per million people, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 103rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.68 applications per million people | — |
| 2011 | 0.8368 applications per million people | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 2.48 applications per million people | +196.5% |
| 2013 | 2.39 applications per million people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 applications per million people | +90.7% |
| 2015 | 5.84 applications per million people | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 applications per million people | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 5.33 applications per million people | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 7.32 applications per million people | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7 applications per million people | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 4.75 applications per million people | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 applications per million people | -58.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.99 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.99 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 applications per million people | 2.68 applications per million people | 2.68 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.96 applications per million people | 0.8368 applications per million people | 7.32 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.37 applications per million people | 1.99 applications per million people | 4.75 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
- 101 Libya 2.41 applications per million people compare
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Bahrain
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,020 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Bahrain was 1.99 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8368 applications per million people in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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