Annual patent applications per million people in Russia
Russia: Annual patent applications per million people was 135.19 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
135.19 applications per million people
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
21st
of 135 countries
All-time high
265.88 applications per million people
in 1992
All-time low
102.13 applications per million people
in 1997
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Russia, 1992–2021
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
Russia recorded 135.19 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Russia peaked at 265.88 applications per million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 102.13 applications per million people, in 1997.
Russia ranks 21st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Russia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 265.88 applications per million people | — |
| 1993 | 191.99 applications per million people | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 143.19 applications per million people | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 118.29 applications per million people | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 121.58 applications per million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 102.13 applications per million people | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 111.42 applications per million people | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 135.18 applications per million people | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 159.47 applications per million people | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 169.73 applications per million people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 163.19 applications per million people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 172.62 applications per million people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 159.54 applications per million people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 164.75 applications per million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 194.93 applications per million people | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 192.6 applications per million people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 194.14 applications per million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 179.28 applications per million people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 201.06 applications per million people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 185.26 applications per million people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 200.18 applications per million people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 200.03 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 166.89 applications per million people | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 202.36 applications per million people | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 184.77 applications per million people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 156.77 applications per million people | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 171.43 applications per million people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 160.44 applications per million people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 163.58 applications per million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 135.19 applications per million people | -17.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 135.19 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 135.19 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.71 applications per million people | 102.13 applications per million people | 265.88 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 175.02 applications per million people | 159.47 applications per million people | 194.93 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.92 applications per million people | 156.77 applications per million people | 202.36 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.39 applications per million people | 135.19 applications per million people | 163.58 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 18 Sweden 170.03 applications per million people compare
- 19 Israel 169.88 applications per million people compare
- 20 Switzerland 147.97 applications per million people compare
- 22 Monaco 129.78 applications per million people compare
- 23 Canada 123.17 applications per million people compare
- 24 Netherlands 118.63 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Russia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Russia was 135.19 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 265.88 applications per million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.13 applications per million people in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Russia ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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