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
Latest (2021)
97.85 applications per million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 135 countries
All-time high
101.79 applications per million people
in 2017
All-time low
2.46 applications per million people
in 1990
Years of data
41
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Turkey, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.95 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 3.39 applications per million people | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 2.66 applications per million people | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 3.09 applications per million people | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6 applications per million people | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 3.36 applications per million people | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 2.61 applications per million people | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 2.84 applications per million people | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.95 applications per million people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.46 applications per million people | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6 applications per million people | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.26 applications per million people | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2.86 applications per million people | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 applications per million people | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 applications per million people | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 applications per million people | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.23 applications per million people | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 applications per million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.27 applications per million people | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 4.23 applications per million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.09 applications per million people | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 6.17 applications per million people | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 7.21 applications per million people | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 9.94 applications per million people | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 13.39 applications per million people | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3 applications per million people | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 25.8 applications per million people | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 31.26 applications per million people | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 35.47 applications per million people | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 43.48 applications per million people | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 52.34 applications per million people | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 58.98 applications per million people | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 57.68 applications per million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.75 applications per million people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 68.42 applications per million people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 78.58 applications per million people | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 101.79 applications per million people | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 87.9 applications per million people | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 95.31 applications per million people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 94.98 applications per million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.85 applications per million people | +3.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.85 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 10.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.85 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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