Annual patent applications per million people in Qatar
Qatar: Annual patent applications per million people was 18.76 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
18.76 applications per million people
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
60th
of 135 countries
All-time high
28.99 applications per million people
in 2020
All-time low
1.74 applications per million people
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Qatar, 2012–2021
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 Qatar stood at 18.76 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and up 977.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Qatar peaked at 28.99 applications per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74 applications per million people, in 2012.
That places Qatar 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications per million people in Qatar, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.74 applications per million people | — |
| 2013 | 4.7 applications per million people | +169.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 applications per million people | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 6.46 applications per million people | +178.0% |
| 2017 | 7.46 applications per million people | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 14.78 applications per million people | +98.0% |
| 2020 | 28.99 applications per million people | +96.1% |
| 2021 | 18.76 applications per million people | -35.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.76 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.76 applications per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 applications per million people | 1.74 applications per million people | 14.78 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.88 applications per million people | 18.76 applications per million people | 28.99 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 Serbia 20.19 applications per million people compare
- 58 Croatia 19.85 applications per million people compare
- 59 Estonia 18.78 applications per million people compare
- 61 India 18.57 applications per million people compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.33 applications per million people compare
- 63 Tunisia 15.3 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Qatar?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Qatar was 18.76 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 applications per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 applications per million people in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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