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
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 regions 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.
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
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,441 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.1% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 112 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 275.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 631,702 users (2021)
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 regions 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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