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
Latest (2020)
15.08 applications per million people
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
64th
of 135 countries
All-time high
18.87 applications per million people
in 1985
All-time low
1.4 applications per million people
in 1980
Years of data
20
1980–2020
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 1.86 applications per million people | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 3.26 applications per million people | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 2.22 applications per million people | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 8.1 applications per million people | +264.2% |
| 1985 | 18.87 applications per million people | +133.0% |
| 1986 | 12.38 applications per million people | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 16.46 applications per million people | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 16.09 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.22 applications per million people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 8.14 applications per million people | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 8.54 applications per million people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.56 applications per million people | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 3.65 applications per million people | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 3.16 applications per million people | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 8.92 applications per million people | +182.0% |
| 2017 | 15.58 applications per million people | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 16.22 applications per million people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.89 applications per million people | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.08 applications per million people | -15.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.08 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.08 applications per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 65 Ireland 14.68 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 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 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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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