Annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual patent applications per million people was 105.31 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
105.31 applications per million people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 135 countries
All-time high
228.95 applications per million people
in 2011
All-time low
10.5 applications per million people
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia, 1991–2021
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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia stood at 105.31 applications per million people.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia peaked at 228.95 applications per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5 applications per million people, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 27th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5 applications per million people | — |
| 1992 | 94.16 applications per million people | +796.6% |
| 1993 | 139.07 applications per million people | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 143.76 applications per million people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 157.8 applications per million people | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 144.82 applications per million people | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 133.94 applications per million people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 145.34 applications per million people | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 131.62 applications per million people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 154.35 applications per million people | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 151.1 applications per million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 150.41 applications per million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 155.33 applications per million people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 171.26 applications per million people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 171.96 applications per million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 143.01 applications per million people | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 164.01 applications per million people | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 148.91 applications per million people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 182.87 applications per million people | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 215.76 applications per million people | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 228.95 applications per million people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 122.96 applications per million people | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 110.35 applications per million people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 105.31 applications per million people | -4.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 105.31 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 105.31 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +796.6% | 10.5 applications per million people | 94.16 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.33 applications per million people | 10.5 applications per million people | 157.8 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 159.32 applications per million people | 143.01 applications per million people | 182.87 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.22 applications per million people | 122.96 applications per million people | 228.95 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 107.83 applications per million people | 105.31 applications per million people | 110.35 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 24 Netherlands 118.63 applications per million people compare
- 25 Australia 115.47 applications per million people compare
- 26 Iran 115.42 applications per million people compare
- 28 Turkey 97.85 applications per million people compare
- 29 Poland 91.32 applications per million people compare
- 30 Iceland 91.27 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Slovenia was 105.31 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.95 applications per million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 applications per million people in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Slovenia ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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