Annual patent applications per million people in Iraq
Iraq: Annual patent applications per million people was 15.08 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Iraq, 1980–2020
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 2020, annual patent applications per million people in Iraq stood at 15.08 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Iraq peaked at 18.87 applications per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4 applications per million people, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 64th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.49 applications per million people | 1.4 applications per million people | 18.87 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 applications per million people | 3.16 applications per million people | 8.54 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.65 applications per million people | 8.92 applications per million people | 17.89 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.08 applications per million people | 15.08 applications per million people | 15.08 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 61 India 18.57 applications per million people compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.33 applications per million people compare
- 63 Tunisia 15.3 applications per million people compare
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 12.11 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Iraq?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Iraq was 15.08 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18.87 applications per million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 applications per million people in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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