Annual patent applications per million people in Estonia
Estonia: Annual patent applications per million people was 18.78 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
18.78 applications per million people
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
59th
of 135 countries
All-time high
63.09 applications per million people
in 2010
All-time low
8.48 applications per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Estonia, 1994–2021
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
Estonia recorded 18.78 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Estonia peaked at 63.09 applications per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.48 applications per million people, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 59th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.94 applications per million people | — |
| 1995 | 11.14 applications per million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.48 applications per million people | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 10.72 applications per million people | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.43 applications per million people | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 9.35 applications per million people | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 9.31 applications per million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.97 applications per million people | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 13.77 applications per million people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.13 applications per million people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 19.82 applications per million people | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 16.98 applications per million people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 26.73 applications per million people | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 32.82 applications per million people | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 46.37 applications per million people | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 56.95 applications per million people | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 63.09 applications per million people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 46.71 applications per million people | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 15.12 applications per million people | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 18.97 applications per million people | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 33.47 applications per million people | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 22.81 applications per million people | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 22.04 applications per million people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.09 applications per million people | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 18.15 applications per million people | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 23.36 applications per million people | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8 applications per million people | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 18.78 applications per million people | +18.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.78 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.78 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 applications per million people | 8.48 applications per million people | 14.43 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.88 applications per million people | 9.31 applications per million people | 56.95 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.18 applications per million people | 15.12 applications per million people | 63.09 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 applications per million people | 15.8 applications per million people | 18.78 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 56 Chile 20.66 applications per million people compare
- 57 Serbia 20.19 applications per million people compare
- 58 Croatia 19.85 applications per million people compare
- 60 Qatar 18.76 applications per million people compare
- 61 India 18.57 applications per million people compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.33 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Estonia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Estonia was 18.78 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.09 applications per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 applications per million people in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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