Annual patent applications per million people in Philippines
Philippines: Annual patent applications per million people was 4.33 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 4.33 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Philippines peaked at 4.83 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.16 applications per million people, in 1989.
That places Philippines 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 applications per million people | 1.16 applications per million people | 2.64 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 applications per million people | 1.69 applications per million people | 2.64 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 applications per million people | 1.66 applications per million people | 2.49 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 applications per million people | 1.62 applications per million people | 4.83 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 applications per million people | 4.25 applications per million people | 4.33 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
- 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
- 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
- 94 Sudan 3.27 applications per million people compare
- 95 Venezuela 3.14 applications per million people compare
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,903 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 490 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 75.67 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Philippines?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Philippines was 4.33 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Philippines rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Philippines ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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