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
Latest (2021)
40.37 applications per million people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 135 countries
All-time high
253.35 applications per million people
in 1989
All-time low
38.41 applications per million people
in 2006
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Romania, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 115.68 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 110.99 applications per million people | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 121.2 applications per million people | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 137.76 applications per million people | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 152.21 applications per million people | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 184.8 applications per million people | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 192.41 applications per million people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 210.07 applications per million people | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 243.52 applications per million people | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 253.35 applications per million people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 118.61 applications per million people | -53.2% |
| 1991 | 87.6 applications per million people | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 63.92 applications per million people | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 62.12 applications per million people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 71.84 applications per million people | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 79.84 applications per million people | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 80.95 applications per million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 75.73 applications per million people | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 57.71 applications per million people | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 47.21 applications per million people | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 44.69 applications per million people | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 50.97 applications per million people | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 68.02 applications per million people | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 40.84 applications per million people | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 43.68 applications per million people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 42.97 applications per million people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.41 applications per million people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 39.6 applications per million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 48.45 applications per million people | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 51.75 applications per million people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 68.26 applications per million people | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 70.68 applications per million people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.95 applications per million people | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 49.69 applications per million people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.82 applications per million people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2 applications per million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.01 applications per million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 56.05 applications per million people | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 56.49 applications per million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.48 applications per million people | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 42.41 applications per million people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 40.37 applications per million people | -4.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40.37 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40.37 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
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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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