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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed