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Patent Applications, Residents by Country

TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, China leads globally in patent applications, residents at 1.7M, followed by United States, Japan, South Korea. At the lower end, Seychelles, Andorra, Lesotho rank among the lowest. The global median is 87 (Bangladesh). This indicator falls under the "Technology" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 145 countries.

Countries
145
Highest
1.7M
China
Lowest
1
Seychelles
Median
87
Bangladesh

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Patent Applications, Residents by country — 145 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryPatent Applications, ResidentsYear
1China1.7M2024
2United States270,2952024
3Japan237,1692024
4South Korea195,7862024
5India63,2172024
6Germany40,0852024
7Russia21,5022024
8France12,7512024
9United Kingdom11,1052024
10Türkiye10,0042024
11Italy9,1202024
12Iran8,3142024
13North Korea6,9362024
14Brazil5,7522024
15Canada4,3042024
16Poland3,3632024
17Saudi Arabia3,1082024
18Australia2,5422024
19Indonesia1,9312024
20Singapore1,8982024
21Sweden1,8512024
22Netherlands1,7812024
23Finland1,7702024
24Austria1,6762024
25Israel1,4482024
26Vietnam1,2262024
27Switzerland1,1912024
28Mexico1,1722024
29Spain1,1602024
30Algeria1,0842024
31Denmark9872024
32Ukraine9692024
33Thailand9302024
34Philippines8732024
35Kazakhstan8412024
36Malaysia8412024
37Romania7472024
38Portugal7432024
39Norway7322024
40Belgium6472024
41Egypt5632024
42Iraq5562024
43Uzbekistan5072024
44Hong Kong4952024
45Pakistan4802024
46Hungary4802024
47Czechia4632024
48Argentina4452024
49Nigeria4102020
50Kenya3962024
51Chile3902024
52Greece3662024
53South Africa3502024
54Morocco3432024
55United Arab Emirates2782024
56New Zealand2782024
57Colombia2702024
58Belarus2562024
59Sri Lanka2532024
60Tunisia2252024
61Peru2142024
62Azerbaijan1942024
63Bulgaria1792024
64Slovakia1672024
65Slovenia1542024
66Sudan1532020
67Serbia1392024
68Luxembourg1192024
69Syria1042024
70Oman982024
71Georgia942024
72Mongolia892024
73Bangladesh872024
74Latvia842024
75DR Congo722020
76Ireland682024
77Kyrgyzstan672024
78Ethiopia662024
79Venezuela632024
80Croatia622024
81Lithuania582024
82Ecuador532024
83Iceland382024
84Moldova352024
85Bosnia and Herzegovina342024
86Kuwait302024
87Estonia272024
88Zimbabwe262024
89North Macedonia252024
90Uganda222024
91Qatar212024
92Nepal202017
93Zambia182024
94Costa Rica152024
95Montenegro152024
96Paraguay152024
97Jordan142024
98Uruguay132024
99Armenia132024
100San Marino122024
101Cuba122024
102Panama112024
103Yemen112023
104Dominican Republic112024
105Bolivia102022
106Botswana102023
107Mozambique102024
108Albania92023
109Malta92024
110Guatemala82024
111Macao82024
112Honduras82018
113Rwanda82024
114Mauritius72024
115El Salvador62024
116Bhutan62024
117Bahrain62024
118Ghana62023
119Tonga52024
120Antigua and Barbuda52018
121Bahamas42017
122Trinidad and Tobago32024
123Madagascar32024
124Jamaica32024
125Djibouti32021
126Cyprus32024
127Angola22019
128Monaco22024
129Liberia22024
130Guyana22024
131St. Lucia22018
132Tajikistan12019
133Samoa12021
134Papua New Guinea12022
135Namibia12024
136Laos12023
137Cambodia12024
138Cabo Verde12024
139Vanuatu12021
140Burundi12022
141Brunei12024
142Barbados12022
143Lesotho12019
144Andorra12024
145Seychelles12023

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest patent applications, residents in 2024?

China ranks #1 with patent applications, residents of 1.7M as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest patent applications, residents?

Seychelles ranks last (#145) with 1 as of 2024.

What is the global median for patent applications, residents?

The median value is 87 (Bangladesh, ranked #73 out of 145 countries).

How many countries report data for patent applications, residents?

145 countries have available data for patent applications, residents. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does patent applications, residents belong to?

Patent Applications, Residents is classified under the "Technology" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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