Annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual patent applications per million people was 22.86 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.86 applications per million people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
54th
of 135 countries
All-time high
52.95 applications per million people
in 2007
All-time low
13.87 applications per million people
in 2010
Years of data
23
1993–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia, 1993–2021
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 North Macedonia stood at 22.86 applications per million people.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia peaked at 52.95 applications per million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.87 applications per million people, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.87 applications per million people | — |
| 1994 | 29.11 applications per million people | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 50.04 applications per million people | +71.9% |
| 1996 | 25.84 applications per million people | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 33.05 applications per million people | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 41.84 applications per million people | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 31.73 applications per million people | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 35.04 applications per million people | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 32.43 applications per million people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 20.79 applications per million people | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 23.73 applications per million people | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 21.82 applications per million people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.43 applications per million people | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 27.58 applications per million people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 52.95 applications per million people | +92.0% |
| 2008 | 17.25 applications per million people | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 19.91 applications per million people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 13.87 applications per million people | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1 applications per million people | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 25.91 applications per million people | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 21.84 applications per million people | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 25.32 applications per million people | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 22.86 applications per million people | -9.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 22.86 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 22.86 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.78 applications per million people | 25.84 applications per million people | 50.04 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.79 applications per million people | 17.25 applications per million people | 52.95 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 applications per million people | 13.87 applications per million people | 25.91 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.09 applications per million people | 22.86 applications per million people | 25.32 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 Bulgaria 25.36 applications per million people compare
- 52 Moldova 24.66 applications per million people compare
- 53 Georgia 24.27 applications per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 22.27 applications per million people compare
- 56 Chile 20.66 applications per million people compare
- 57 Serbia 20.19 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in North Macedonia was 22.86 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 applications per million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 applications per million people in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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