Annual patent applications per million people in Turkey
Turkey: Annual patent applications per million people was 97.85 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Turkey, 1980–2021
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
Turkey recorded 97.85 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Turkey peaked at 101.79 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.46 applications per million people, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2.94 applications per million people | 2.6 applications per million people | 3.39 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.03 applications per million people | 2.46 applications per million people | 4.27 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 applications per million people | 4.23 applications per million people | 35.47 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 applications per million people | 43.48 applications per million people | 101.79 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.42 applications per million people | 94.98 applications per million people | 97.85 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 25 Australia 115.47 applications per million people compare
- 26 Iran 115.42 applications per million people compare
- 27 Slovenia 105.31 applications per million people compare
- 29 Poland 91.32 applications per million people compare
- 30 Iceland 91.27 applications per million people compare
- 31 Belgium 68.96 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 242 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 8,234 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 70.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.43 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Turkey?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Turkey was 97.85 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 101.79 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 applications per million people in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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