Annual patent applications per million people in France
France: Annual patent applications per million people was 197.31 applications per million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Annual patent applications per million people in France, 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
France recorded 197.31 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in France peaked at 229.97 applications per million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 188.92 applications per million people, in 2020.
France ranks 12th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.79 applications per million people | 191.39 applications per million people | 221.68 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.6 applications per million people | 208.58 applications per million people | 224.65 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.1 applications per million people | 217.04 applications per million people | 229.97 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.93 applications per million people | 209.3 applications per million people | 226.8 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.11 applications per million people | 188.92 applications per million people | 197.31 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 56.90 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in France?
- Annual patent applications per million people in France was 197.31 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 229.97 applications per million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.92 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does France rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- France ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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