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
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.
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
More science & technology data for Russia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11,408 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 19,569 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 128.65 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.13 per 100 people (2024)
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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