Annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual patent applications per million people was 174.98 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
174.98 applications per million people
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
14th
of 135 countries
All-time high
298.45 applications per million people
in 1981
All-time low
31.25 applications per million people
in 2007
Years of data
40
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg stood at 174.98 applications per million people.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg peaked at 298.45 applications per million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 31.25 applications per million people, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 266.37 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 298.45 applications per million people | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 257.16 applications per million people | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 158.47 applications per million people | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 220.88 applications per million people | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 217.18 applications per million people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 186.11 applications per million people | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 182.09 applications per million people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 153.81 applications per million people | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 107.37 applications per million people | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 134.37 applications per million people | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 183.66 applications per million people | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 124.09 applications per million people | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 85.65 applications per million people | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 125.54 applications per million people | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 114.44 applications per million people | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 103.6 applications per million people | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 55.75 applications per million people | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 194.82 applications per million people | +249.4% |
| 2001 | 115.51 applications per million people | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 91.89 applications per million people | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 35.43 applications per million people | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 50.21 applications per million people | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6 applications per million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.01 applications per million people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 31.25 applications per million people | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 98.23 applications per million people | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 120.53 applications per million people | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 155.83 applications per million people | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 163.98 applications per million people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 205.29 applications per million people | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 207.97 applications per million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 230.08 applications per million people | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 224.72 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 245.7 applications per million people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 261.6 applications per million people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 250.02 applications per million people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 188.71 applications per million people | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 204.63 applications per million people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 174.98 applications per million people | -14.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 174.98 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 174.98 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg 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 | +249.4% | 55.75 applications per million people | 194.82 applications per million people |
| 2008 | +214.3% | 31.25 applications per million people | 98.23 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.61 applications per million people | 153.81 applications per million people | 298.45 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 114.94 applications per million people | 55.75 applications per million people | 183.66 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.45 applications per million people | 31.25 applications per million people | 194.82 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.39 applications per million people | 155.83 applications per million people | 261.6 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.8 applications per million people | 174.98 applications per million people | 204.63 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 11 San Marino 204.37 applications per million people compare
- 12 France 197.31 applications per million people compare
- 13 Denmark 186.11 applications per million people compare
- 15 Norway 174.92 applications per million people compare
- 16 Italy 173.86 applications per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 173.07 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Luxembourg was 174.98 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 298.45 applications per million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.25 applications per million people in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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