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
Latest (2021)
37.27 applications per million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
153.89 applications per million people
in 1987
All-time low
18.22 applications per million people
in 1991
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Greece, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 131.19 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 125.5 applications per million people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 129.12 applications per million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 120.95 applications per million people | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 129.04 applications per million people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 112.84 applications per million people | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 125.31 applications per million people | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 153.89 applications per million people | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 20.42 applications per million people | -86.7% |
| 1989 | 21.41 applications per million people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23.63 applications per million people | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 18.22 applications per million people | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 21.35 applications per million people | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 21.13 applications per million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.4 applications per million people | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 25.18 applications per million people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.17 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.48 applications per million people | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 25.75 applications per million people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 26.95 applications per million people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 28.32 applications per million people | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.44 applications per million people | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 34.49 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.96 applications per million people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6 applications per million people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 42.05 applications per million people | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 48.27 applications per million people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 52.04 applications per million people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 56.69 applications per million people | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 62.84 applications per million people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 65.46 applications per million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 65.02 applications per million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.86 applications per million people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 63.66 applications per million people | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 59.77 applications per million people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 50.83 applications per million people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 56.24 applications per million people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 46.31 applications per million people | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 40.06 applications per million people | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2 applications per million people | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 37.39 applications per million people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 37.27 applications per million people | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.27 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.27 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -86.7% | 153.89 applications per million people | 20.42 applications per million people |
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
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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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