Annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual patent applications per million people was 32.21 applications per million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia, 1983–2021
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 Mongolia stood at 32.21 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia peaked at 81.16 applications per million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.56 applications per million people, in 1983.
Mongolia ranks 43rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.35 applications per million people | 6.56 applications per million people | 18.14 applications per million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.32 applications per million people | 11.99 applications per million people | 81.16 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.48 applications per million people | 28.24 applications per million people | 67.33 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.98 applications per million people | 25.56 applications per million people | 46.91 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.02 applications per million people | 19.84 applications per million people | 32.21 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 40 Kazakhstan 41.22 applications per million people compare
- 41 Romania 40.37 applications per million people compare
- 42 Greece 37.27 applications per million people compare
- 44 Belarus 29.67 applications per million people compare
- 45 Ukraine 29.39 applications per million people compare
- 46 South Africa 29.33 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 77 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 109 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.73 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia was 32.21 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 applications per million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 applications per million people in 1983.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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