Annual patent applications per million people in Macao
Macao: Annual patent applications per million people was 2.93 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Macao, 2005–2021
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 Macao stood at 2.93 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Macao peaked at 10.14 applications per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.52 applications per million people, in 2018.
That places Macao 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 applications per million people | 1.87 applications per million people | 6.34 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.58 applications per million people | 1.52 applications per million people | 10.14 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.65 applications per million people | 2.93 applications per million people | 4.38 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
- 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
- 101 Libya 2.41 applications per million people compare
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 614,326 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 215,037 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Macao?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Macao was 2.93 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 applications per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Macao ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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