How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nigeria: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Botswana

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Botswana rank

91st

Nigeria rank

92nd

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

Botswana
Nigeria

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 156 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Nigeria?: Botswana, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 16 October 2026

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.