Annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual patent applications per million people was 26.8 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.8 applications per million people
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
52.95 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
26.8 applications per million people
in 2021
Years of data
29
1993–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia, 1993–2021
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
Slovakia recorded 26.8 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia peaked at 52.95 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.8 applications per million people, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.95 applications per million people | — |
| 1994 | 46.39 applications per million people | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 50.17 applications per million people | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 36.29 applications per million people | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 41.61 applications per million people | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 39.51 applications per million people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 39.47 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.8 applications per million people | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 45.73 applications per million people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 48.17 applications per million people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 39.08 applications per million people | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 40.02 applications per million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.85 applications per million people | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 35.92 applications per million people | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 44.47 applications per million people | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 31.05 applications per million people | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 32.67 applications per million people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4 applications per million people | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 41.49 applications per million people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.07 applications per million people | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 33.99 applications per million people | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 38.94 applications per million people | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 42.04 applications per million people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 40.51 applications per million people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 33.64 applications per million people | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 39.84 applications per million people | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 37.77 applications per million people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 37.74 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8 applications per million people | -29.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 26.8 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 26.8 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.77 applications per million people | 36.29 applications per million people | 52.95 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.98 applications per million people | 28.85 applications per million people | 48.17 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.27 applications per million people | 31.07 applications per million people | 43.4 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.27 applications per million people | 26.8 applications per million people | 37.74 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 46 South Africa 29.33 applications per million people compare
- 47 Lithuania 28.84 applications per million people compare
- 48 Spain 27.57 applications per million people compare
- 50 Malaysia 25.76 applications per million people compare
- 51 Bulgaria 25.36 applications per million people compare
- 52 Moldova 24.66 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Slovakia was 26.8 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 applications per million people in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Slovakia ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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