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
Latest (2021)
129.78 applications per million people
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
22nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
732.79 applications per million people
in 1981
All-time low
62.09 applications per million people
in 2005
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Monaco, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 516.19 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 732.79 applications per million people | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 326.55 applications per million people | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 679.54 applications per million people | +108.1% |
| 1984 | 387.93 applications per million people | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 522.08 applications per million people | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 343.73 applications per million people | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 645.25 applications per million people | +87.7% |
| 1988 | 537.25 applications per million people | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 299.16 applications per million people | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 691.75 applications per million people | +131.2% |
| 1991 | 391.84 applications per million people | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 291.38 applications per million people | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 321.17 applications per million people | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 669.32 applications per million people | +108.4% |
| 1995 | 411.27 applications per million people | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 502.56 applications per million people | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 623.77 applications per million people | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 123.97 applications per million people | -80.1% |
| 1999 | 462.82 applications per million people | +273.3% |
| 2000 | 184.87 applications per million people | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 184.92 applications per million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 246.75 applications per million people | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 154.44 applications per million people | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 216.67 applications per million people | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 62.09 applications per million people | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 187.17 applications per million people | +201.4% |
| 2007 | 345.51 applications per million people | +84.6% |
| 2008 | 219.88 applications per million people | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7 applications per million people | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 180.93 applications per million people | +95.2% |
| 2011 | 176.75 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 115.24 applications per million people | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 141.06 applications per million people | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 166.08 applications per million people | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 136.03 applications per million people | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 187.79 applications per million people | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 477.73 applications per million people | +154.4% |
| 2018 | 104.84 applications per million people | -78.1% |
| 2019 | 262.4 applications per million people | +150.3% |
| 2020 | 157.69 applications per million people | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 129.78 applications per million people | -17.7% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 129.78 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 129.78 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.4 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41,490 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19,452 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.23 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
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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