Annual patent applications per million people in Romania
Romania: Annual patent applications per million people was 40.37 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Romania, 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
Romania recorded 40.37 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Romania peaked at 253.35 applications per million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.41 applications per million people, in 2006.
Romania ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 172.2 applications per million people | 110.99 applications per million people | 253.35 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.55 applications per million people | 47.21 applications per million people | 118.61 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.94 applications per million people | 38.41 applications per million people | 68.02 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 applications per million people | 45.48 applications per million people | 70.68 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.39 applications per million people | 40.37 applications per million people | 42.41 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Saudi Arabia 45.41 applications per million people compare
- 39 Hungary 44.96 applications per million people compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 41.22 applications per million people compare
- 42 Greece 37.27 applications per million people compare
- 43 Mongolia 32.21 applications per million people compare
- 44 Belarus 29.67 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 772 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,784 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Romania?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Romania was 40.37 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 253.35 applications per million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.41 applications per million people in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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