Annual patent applications per million people in Finland
Finland: Annual patent applications per million people was 281 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Finland, 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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Finland is 281 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Finland peaked at 498.24 applications per million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 229.29 applications per million people, in 2016.
Finland ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351.59 applications per million people | 283.71 applications per million people | 400.49 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.59 applications per million people | 402.91 applications per million people | 486.11 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.92 applications per million people | 338.27 applications per million people | 498.24 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.34 applications per million people | 229.29 applications per million people | 322.75 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.09 applications per million people | 281 applications per million people | 287.19 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 4 United States 789.65 applications per million people compare
- 5 Germany 478.65 applications per million people compare
- 6 Singapore 371.13 applications per million people compare
- 8 North Korea 265.42 applications per million people compare
- 9 Barbados 258.73 applications per million people compare
- 10 Austria 209.03 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Finland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.14 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Finland?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Finland was 281 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 498.24 applications per million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.29 applications per million people in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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