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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,017 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 6.3% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.18 per 100 people (2024)
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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