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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 76.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 180 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people (2024)
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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