Annual patent applications per million people in Greece
Greece: Annual patent applications per million people was 37.27 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 37.27 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Greece peaked at 153.89 applications per million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 18.22 applications per million people, in 1991.
That places Greece 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.97 applications per million people | 20.42 applications per million people | 153.89 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.03 applications per million people | 18.22 applications per million people | 27.48 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 applications per million people | 28.32 applications per million people | 62.84 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.74 applications per million people | 33.2 applications per million people | 65.46 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 applications per million people | 37.27 applications per million people | 37.39 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 39 Hungary 44.96 applications per million people compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 41.22 applications per million people compare
- 41 Romania 40.37 applications per million people compare
- 43 Mongolia 32.21 applications per million people compare
- 44 Belarus 29.67 applications per million people compare
- 45 Ukraine 29.39 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Greece
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 532 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 86.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 394 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,462 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Greece?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Greece was 37.27 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 153.89 applications per million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 applications per million people in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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