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
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.
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 compare
- 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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 511 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.29 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.06 per 100 people (2024)
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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