Libya vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications

Libya
12
in 1996
Zimbabwe
8
in 2016
Libya rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
106th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 12 against 8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 135 countries.

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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
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