Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications
Namibia
8
in 2019
Zimbabwe
8
in 2016
Namibia rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
106th
Annual patent applications over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8 against 8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 49.33 | 42.33 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 8.5 | 7 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 8 against 8 in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Namibia ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th 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.