Annual patent applications per million people in Monaco
Monaco: Annual patent applications per million people was 129.78 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Monaco, 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 Monaco stood at 129.78 applications per million people.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Monaco peaked at 732.79 applications per million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 62.09 applications per million people, in 2005.
That places Monaco 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 499.05 applications per million people | 299.16 applications per million people | 732.79 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 448.99 applications per million people | 123.97 applications per million people | 691.75 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.5 applications per million people | 62.09 applications per million people | 345.51 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.88 applications per million people | 104.84 applications per million people | 477.73 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.73 applications per million people | 129.78 applications per million people | 157.69 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 19 Israel 169.88 applications per million people compare
- 20 Switzerland 147.97 applications per million people compare
- 21 Russia 135.19 applications per million people compare
- 23 Canada 123.17 applications per million people compare
- 24 Netherlands 118.63 applications per million people compare
- 25 Australia 115.47 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Monaco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.23 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41,490 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 38,192 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 55.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 21,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Monaco?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Monaco was 129.78 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 732.79 applications per million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.09 applications per million people in 2005.
- How does Monaco rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Monaco ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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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