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
Latest (2021)
32.21 applications per million people
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
81.16 applications per million people
in 1997
All-time low
6.56 applications per million people
in 1983
Years of data
27
1983–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.56 applications per million people | — |
| 1984 | 18.14 applications per million people | +176.5% |
| 1991 | 12.93 applications per million people | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 11.99 applications per million people | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 25.4 applications per million people | +111.8% |
| 1994 | 58.46 applications per million people | +130.1% |
| 1995 | 58.43 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.45 applications per million people | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 81.16 applications per million people | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 63.69 applications per million people | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 43.84 applications per million people | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 49.41 applications per million people | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 67.33 applications per million people | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 57.01 applications per million people | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 39.43 applications per million people | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 40.12 applications per million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.24 applications per million people | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 40.17 applications per million people | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 45.88 applications per million people | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 46.91 applications per million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.01 applications per million people | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 36.26 applications per million people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.38 applications per million people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 25.56 applications per million people | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 25.71 applications per million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.84 applications per million people | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 32.21 applications per million people | +62.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 32.21 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 32.21 applications per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.98 applications per million people, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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