Annual patent applications per million people in Oman
Oman: Annual patent applications per million people was 6.67 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.67 applications per million people
Change on year
up 174.1%
World rank
85th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6.67 applications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
0.6832 applications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Oman, 2015–2021
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
Oman recorded 6.67 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 174.1% on the previous year and up 457.9% over ten years.
Oman ranks 85th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications per million people in Oman, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.19 applications per million people | — |
| 2016 | 0.6832 applications per million people | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8816 applications per million people | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 3.48 applications per million people | +294.7% |
| 2019 | 6.53 applications per million people | +87.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 applications per million people | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 6.67 applications per million people | +174.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.67 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.67 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 applications per million people | 0.6832 applications per million people | 6.53 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.55 applications per million people | 2.43 applications per million people | 6.67 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 82 United Arab Emirates 7.21 applications per million people compare
- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (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 Oman?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Oman was 6.67 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6832 applications per million people in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Oman ranks 85th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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