Annual patent applications per million people in Norway
Norway: Annual patent applications per million people was 174.92 applications per million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Annual patent applications per million people in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 174.92 applications per million people.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Norway peaked at 299.2 applications per million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 163.59 applications per million people, in 2020.
Norway ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.48 applications per million people | 168.42 applications per million people | 240.13 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.65 applications per million people | 211.96 applications per million people | 299.2 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.67 applications per million people | 236.37 applications per million people | 291.92 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.56 applications per million people | 178.95 applications per million people | 234.41 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.25 applications per million people | 163.59 applications per million people | 174.92 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 946 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Norway?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Norway was 174.92 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 299.2 applications per million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.59 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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