Annual patent applications per million people in Iran
Iran: Annual patent applications per million people was 115.42 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Iran, 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 Iran is 115.42 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Iran peaked at 203.97 applications per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.49 applications per million people, in 1989.
Iran ranks 26th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 4.08 applications per million people | 2.49 applications per million people | 6.81 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.43 applications per million people | 3.12 applications per million people | 5.59 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.68 applications per million people | 6.17 applications per million people | 203.97 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.3 applications per million people | 132.9 applications per million people | 179.52 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 122.67 applications per million people | 115.42 applications per million people | 129.91 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 23 Canada 123.17 applications per million people compare
- 24 Netherlands 118.63 applications per million people compare
- 25 Australia 115.47 applications per million people compare
- 27 Slovenia 105.31 applications per million people compare
- 28 Turkey 97.85 applications per million people compare
- 29 Poland 91.32 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Iran
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,210 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 69.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.06 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Iran?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Iran was 115.42 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 203.97 applications per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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