Annual patent applications per million people in Moldova
Moldova: Annual patent applications per million people was 24.66 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
24.66 applications per million people
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
52nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
149.75 applications per million people
in 2001
All-time low
22.51 applications per million people
in 1993
Years of data
29
1993–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Moldova, 1993–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Moldova is 24.66 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Moldova peaked at 149.75 applications per million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.51 applications per million people, in 1993.
That places Moldova 52nd 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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.51 applications per million people | — |
| 1994 | 79.89 applications per million people | +254.8% |
| 1995 | 91.43 applications per million people | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 98.06 applications per million people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 100.46 applications per million people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 87.56 applications per million people | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 87.35 applications per million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.06 applications per million people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 149.75 applications per million people | +82.5% |
| 2002 | 82.09 applications per million people | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 100.92 applications per million people | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 102.55 applications per million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 130.5 applications per million people | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 105.17 applications per million people | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 115.85 applications per million people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 95.16 applications per million people | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 46.77 applications per million people | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 48.56 applications per million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.91 applications per million people | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 32.51 applications per million people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.43 applications per million people | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 23.44 applications per million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.57 applications per million people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 32.46 applications per million people | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 26.5 applications per million people | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 33.98 applications per million people | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9 applications per million people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 32.26 applications per million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.66 applications per million people | -23.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.66 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.66 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +254.8% | 22.51 applications per million people | 79.89 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.04 applications per million people | 22.51 applications per million people | 100.46 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.08 applications per million people | 46.77 applications per million people | 149.75 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 applications per million people | 22.57 applications per million people | 48.56 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 applications per million people | 24.66 applications per million people | 32.26 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 49 Slovakia 26.8 applications per million people compare
- 50 Malaysia 25.76 applications per million people compare
- 51 Bulgaria 25.36 applications per million people compare
- 53 Georgia 24.27 applications per million people compare
- 54 North Macedonia 22.86 applications per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 22.27 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Moldova?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Moldova was 24.66 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 149.75 applications per million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 applications per million people in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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