Annual patent applications per million people in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Annual patent applications per million people was 12.06 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Uzbekistan, 1993–2021
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
Uzbekistan recorded 12.06 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Uzbekistan peaked at 97.14 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.52 applications per million people, in 2009.
Uzbekistan ranks 69th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.34 applications per million people | 29.87 applications per million people | 97.14 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.94 applications per million people | 8.52 applications per million people | 36.21 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 applications per million people | 8.78 applications per million people | 14.52 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 applications per million people | 10.6 applications per million people | 12.06 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 12.11 applications per million people compare
- 68 Thailand 12.09 applications per million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 12.01 applications per million people compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 11.74 applications per million people compare
- 72 Vietnam 10.77 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,624 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 110.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 110.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 252 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 413 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 26.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 34.74 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Uzbekistan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Uzbekistan was 12.06 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.14 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 applications per million people in 2009.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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