Annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual patent applications per million people was 12.11 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2021
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.11 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 35.49 applications per million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.37 applications per million people, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1 applications per million people | 12.4 applications per million people | 32.37 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.05 applications per million people | 16.33 applications per million people | 35.49 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.71 applications per million people | 13.6 applications per million people | 24.51 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.74 applications per million people | 9.37 applications per million people | 12.11 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 64 Iraq 15.08 applications per million people compare
- 65 Ireland 14.68 applications per million people compare
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
- 68 Thailand 12.09 applications per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 12.06 applications per million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 12.01 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 326.91 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 83 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan was 12.11 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 applications per million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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