Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual patent applications per million people was 7.98 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro, 2008–2020
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 Montenegro is 7.98 applications per million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro peaked at 59.54 applications per million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.79 applications per million people, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 80th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 applications per million people | 4.86 applications per million people | 4.86 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.98 applications per million people | 4.79 applications per million people | 59.54 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.98 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 1 |
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- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 118.7 Thousand persons (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 496,487 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.31 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro was 7.98 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 applications per million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Montenegro ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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