Annual patent applications per million people in Jordan
Jordan: Annual patent applications per million people was 2.26 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Jordan, 1989–2021
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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Jordan stood at 2.26 applications per million people.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Jordan peaked at 13.18 applications per million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97 applications per million people, in 2019.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.28 applications per million people | — |
| 2000 | 13.18 applications per million people | +301.3% |
| 2001 | 9.46 applications per million people | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 3.74 applications per million people | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 applications per million people | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.14 applications per million people | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 8.13 applications per million people | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 11.67 applications per million people | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 8.64 applications per million people | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 7.15 applications per million people | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4 applications per million people | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.17 applications per million people | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 5.35 applications per million people | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 6.33 applications per million people | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 4.38 applications per million people | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55 applications per million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3 applications per million people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 applications per million people | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 applications per million people | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.29 applications per million people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 applications per million people | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.31 applications per million people | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 2.26 applications per million people | -31.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.26 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.26 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +301.3% | 3.28 applications per million people | 13.18 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.28 applications per million people | 3.28 applications per million people | 3.28 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.19 applications per million people | 3.74 applications per million people | 13.18 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 applications per million people | 1.97 applications per million people | 6.33 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.26 applications per million people | 3.31 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 99 Macao 2.93 applications per million people compare
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
- 101 Libya 2.41 applications per million people compare
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Jordan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Jordan was 2.26 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 applications per million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 applications per million people in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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