Annual patent applications per million people in Israel
Israel: Annual patent applications per million people was 169.88 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
169.88 applications per million people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
335.18 applications per million people
in 1999
All-time low
136.93 applications per million people
in 2014
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Israel, 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 Israel is 169.88 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Israel peaked at 335.18 applications per million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 136.93 applications per million people, in 2014.
Israel ranks 19th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Israel, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 172.51 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 183.77 applications per million people | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 175.39 applications per million people | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 167.36 applications per million people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 167.35 applications per million people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 186.63 applications per million people | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 190.51 applications per million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 188.37 applications per million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 224 applications per million people | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 230.63 applications per million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 225.75 applications per million people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 219.64 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 273.28 applications per million people | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 250.52 applications per million people | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 233.56 applications per million people | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 228.31 applications per million people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 213.99 applications per million people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 246.92 applications per million people | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 326.58 applications per million people | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 335.18 applications per million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 254.25 applications per million people | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 193.82 applications per million people | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 184.63 applications per million people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 198.66 applications per million people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 226.76 applications per million people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 240.83 applications per million people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 190.25 applications per million people | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 224.93 applications per million people | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 209.06 applications per million people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 185.29 applications per million people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 190.2 applications per million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 175.13 applications per million people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 166.74 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 149.02 applications per million people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 136.93 applications per million people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 153.34 applications per million people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 152.12 applications per million people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 164.81 applications per million people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 169.54 applications per million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 151.09 applications per million people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 178.19 applications per million people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 169.88 applications per million people | -4.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 169.88 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 169.88 applications per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 24.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.65 applications per million people | 167.35 applications per million people | 230.63 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.37 applications per million people | 213.99 applications per million people | 335.18 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.85 applications per million people | 184.63 applications per million people | 254.25 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.89 applications per million people | 136.93 applications per million people | 190.2 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.03 applications per million people | 169.88 applications per million people | 178.19 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Italy 173.86 applications per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 173.07 applications per million people compare
- 18 Sweden 170.03 applications per million people compare
- 20 Switzerland 147.97 applications per million people compare
- 21 Russia 135.19 applications per million people compare
- 22 Monaco 129.78 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Israel?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Israel was 169.88 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 335.18 applications per million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.93 applications per million people in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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