Annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.78 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.78 applications per million people
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
108th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.78 applications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
0.1155 applications per million people
in 1996
Years of data
32
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 1.78 applications per million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan peaked at 1.78 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1155 applications per million people, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4496 applications per million people | — |
| 1990 | 0.198 applications per million people | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1832 applications per million people | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1376 applications per million people | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1496 applications per million people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2371 applications per million people | +58.5% |
| 1995 | 0.156 applications per million people | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1155 applications per million people | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1894 applications per million people | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3071 applications per million people | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2922 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.297 applications per million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3642 applications per million people | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.337 applications per million people | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3411 applications per million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4262 applications per million people | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.815 applications per million people | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5064 applications per million people | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5908 applications per million people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8971 applications per million people | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5722 applications per million people | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4515 applications per million people | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4623 applications per million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7154 applications per million people | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6814 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9618 applications per million people | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9267 applications per million people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8644 applications per million people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 applications per million people | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 applications per million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 applications per million people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 applications per million people | +23.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.78 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.78 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4496 applications per million people | 0.4496 applications per million people | 0.4496 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1966 applications per million people | 0.1155 applications per million people | 0.3071 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5083 applications per million people | 0.297 applications per million people | 0.8971 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.834 applications per million people | 0.4515 applications per million people | 1.36 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.44 applications per million people | 1.78 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
- 107 Cuba 1.89 applications per million people compare
- 109 Paraguay 1.5 applications per million people compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.46 applications per million people compare
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Pakistan was 1.78 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 applications per million people in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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