Annual patent applications per million people in Georgia
Georgia: Annual patent applications per million people was 24.27 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.27 applications per million people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
53rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
102.22 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
20.12 applications per million people
in 2017
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Georgia, 1992–2021
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 Georgia stood at 24.27 applications per million people.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Georgia peaked at 102.22 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.12 applications per million people, in 2017.
That places Georgia 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Georgia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.89 applications per million people | — |
| 1993 | 102.22 applications per million people | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 79.82 applications per million people | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 61.62 applications per million people | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 64.12 applications per million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.46 applications per million people | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 65.27 applications per million people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 63.74 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.9 applications per million people | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 63.27 applications per million people | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 48.76 applications per million people | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 49.35 applications per million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.4 applications per million people | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 57.66 applications per million people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 60.82 applications per million people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 64.25 applications per million people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 57.69 applications per million people | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 67.11 applications per million people | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 48.33 applications per million people | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 36.74 applications per million people | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 37.28 applications per million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.66 applications per million people | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 29.57 applications per million people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.58 applications per million people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 25.75 applications per million people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.12 applications per million people | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 27.64 applications per million people | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 22.85 applications per million people | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 21.76 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.27 applications per million people | +11.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 24.27 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 24.27 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.52 applications per million people | 60.46 applications per million people | 102.22 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.92 applications per million people | 48.76 applications per million people | 67.11 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 applications per million people | 20.12 applications per million people | 48.33 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 applications per million people | 21.76 applications per million people | 24.27 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 50 Malaysia 25.76 applications per million people compare
- 51 Bulgaria 25.36 applications per million people compare
- 52 Moldova 24.66 applications per million people compare
- 54 North Macedonia 22.86 applications per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 22.27 applications per million people compare
- 56 Chile 20.66 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 649.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Georgia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Georgia was 24.27 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.22 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 applications per million people in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Georgia ranks 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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