Botswana vs El Salvador: Annual patent applications
Botswana
3
in 2021
El Salvador
2
in 2021
Botswana rank
119th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Annual patent applications over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3 against 2 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.25 | 4 | 1.75 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 3 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Botswana or El Salvador?
- Botswana, at 3 against 2 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 1, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Botswana ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.