Annual patent applications per million people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual patent applications per million people was 7.21 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2021
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 United Arab Emirates stood at 7.21 applications per million people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 73.7% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.21 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.73 applications per million people, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 applications per million people | 2.73 applications per million people | 6.83 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 applications per million people | 4.15 applications per million people | 7.21 applications per million people | 2 |
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- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
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- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,354 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 69 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.79 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.84 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual patent applications per million people in United Arab Emirates was 7.21 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 applications per million people in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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