Jamaica vs Nepal: Annual patent applications
Jamaica
16
in 2021
Nepal
20
in 2017
Jamaica rank
98th
Nepal rank
96th
Annual patent applications over time
- Jamaica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 20 against 16 in Jamaica, a difference of 4.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 11.71 | 7.86 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Jamaica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 20 against 16 in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Jamaica and Nepal?
- 4, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 96th 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.