Annual patent applications per million people in Egypt
Egypt: Annual patent applications per million people was 7.94 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Egypt, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Egypt stood at 7.94 applications per million people.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Egypt peaked at 9.88 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.14 applications per million people, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 81st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 applications per million people | 1.14 applications per million people | 3.44 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 applications per million people | 4.76 applications per million people | 7.52 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.17 applications per million people | 4.81 applications per million people | 8.22 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.05 applications per million people | 6.72 applications per million people | 9.88 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 applications per million people | 7.94 applications per million people | 8.95 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 78 Colombia 8.44 applications per million people compare
- 79 Panama 8.05 applications per million people compare
- 80 Montenegro 7.98 applications per million people compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 7.21 applications per million people compare
- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Egypt?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Egypt was 7.94 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 applications per million people in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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