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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 567 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 57.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 426 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.50 million users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.47 per 100 people (2024)
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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