Annual patent applications per million people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual patent applications per million people was 15.3 applications per million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
15.3 applications per million people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
20.38 applications per million people
in 2016
All-time low
1.66 applications per million people
in 1984
Years of data
38
1980–2018
Annual patent applications per million people in Tunisia, 1980–2018
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
Tunisia recorded 15.3 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Tunisia peaked at 20.38 applications per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.66 applications per million people, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 63rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.09 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 4.14 applications per million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.69 applications per million people | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 applications per million people | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 applications per million people | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 3.68 applications per million people | +95.0% |
| 1987 | 3.34 applications per million people | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.51 applications per million people | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 3.19 applications per million people | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 3.24 applications per million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.06 applications per million people | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 applications per million people | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 applications per million people | +87.1% |
| 1994 | 4.32 applications per million people | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 3.38 applications per million people | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 4.84 applications per million people | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 4.35 applications per million people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.98 applications per million people | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 6.94 applications per million people | +74.2% |
| 2000 | 4.81 applications per million people | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 applications per million people | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 4.51 applications per million people | +102.5% |
| 2003 | 3.48 applications per million people | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 applications per million people | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 5.46 applications per million people | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 7.44 applications per million people | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 7.28 applications per million people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.21 applications per million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.86 applications per million people | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5 applications per million people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.58 applications per million people | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 13.62 applications per million people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.05 applications per million people | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6 applications per million people | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 15.79 applications per million people | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 20.38 applications per million people | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 14.76 applications per million people | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 applications per million people | +3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.3 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 9.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.3 applications per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.02 applications per million people | 1.66 applications per million people | 4.14 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.14 applications per million people | 2.53 applications per million people | 6.94 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 applications per million people | 2.23 applications per million people | 9.86 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 applications per million people | 10.05 applications per million people | 20.38 applications per million people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Qatar 18.76 applications per million people compare
- 61 India 18.57 applications per million people compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.33 applications per million people compare
- 64 Iraq 15.08 applications per million people compare
- 65 Ireland 14.68 applications per million people compare
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Tunisia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Tunisia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Tunisia was 15.3 applications per million people in 2018, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 applications per million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 applications per million people in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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