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
Latest (2021)
12.11 applications per million people
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
67th
of 135 countries
All-time high
35.49 applications per million people
in 2003
All-time low
9.37 applications per million people
in 2020
Years of data
24
1994–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.24 applications per million people | — |
| 1995 | 26.09 applications per million people | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 27.22 applications per million people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32.37 applications per million people | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 23.28 applications per million people | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4 applications per million people | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 16.33 applications per million people | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 16.99 applications per million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.65 applications per million people | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 35.49 applications per million people | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 29.42 applications per million people | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 25.38 applications per million people | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 27.09 applications per million people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 24.51 applications per million people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.36 applications per million people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 19.46 applications per million people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 19.21 applications per million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.35 applications per million people | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2 applications per million people | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6 applications per million people | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 21.72 applications per million people | +59.7% |
| 2019 | 13.96 applications per million people | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 9.37 applications per million people | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 12.11 applications per million people | +29.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.11 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.11 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
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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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