Annual patent applications per million people in Poland
Poland: Annual patent applications per million people was 91.32 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
91.32 applications per million people
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
29th
of 135 countries
All-time high
174.23 applications per million people
in 1980
All-time low
53.14 applications per million people
in 2005
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Poland, 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
Poland recorded 91.32 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Poland peaked at 174.23 applications per million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.14 applications per million people, in 2005.
Poland ranks 29th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Poland, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 174.23 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 121.73 applications per million people | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 123.71 applications per million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 129.63 applications per million people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 137.93 applications per million people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 137.74 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 146.47 applications per million people | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 150.84 applications per million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 166.03 applications per million people | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 139.46 applications per million people | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 107.74 applications per million people | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 88.61 applications per million people | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 75.36 applications per million people | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 69.13 applications per million people | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 69.43 applications per million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.24 applications per million people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 62.42 applications per million people | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 62.07 applications per million people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.26 applications per million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.1 applications per million people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 62.84 applications per million people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 57.57 applications per million people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5 applications per million people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 applications per million people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.36 applications per million people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.14 applications per million people | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 56.55 applications per million people | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 62.75 applications per million people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 65.26 applications per million people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 75.99 applications per million people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 84.19 applications per million people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 101.91 applications per million people | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 115.86 applications per million people | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 111.38 applications per million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 103.68 applications per million people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 123.1 applications per million people | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 112.22 applications per million people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 103.33 applications per million people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 110.78 applications per million people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 102.38 applications per million people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 106.89 applications per million people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 91.32 applications per million people | -14.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 91.32 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 91.32 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.78 applications per million people | 121.73 applications per million people | 174.23 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.34 applications per million people | 59.1 applications per million people | 107.74 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.63 applications per million people | 53.14 applications per million people | 75.99 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.88 applications per million people | 84.19 applications per million people | 123.1 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1 applications per million people | 91.32 applications per million people | 106.89 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 26 Iran 115.42 applications per million people compare
- 27 Slovenia 105.31 applications per million people compare
- 28 Turkey 97.85 applications per million people compare
- 30 Iceland 91.27 applications per million people compare
- 31 Belgium 68.96 applications per million people compare
- 32 Portugal 68.62 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Poland
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Poland?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Poland was 91.32 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 174.23 applications per million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.14 applications per million people in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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