Algeria vs Jamaica: Annual patent applications per million people
Algeria
5.99 applications per million people
in 2021
Jamaica
5.64 applications per million people
in 2021
Algeria rank
86th
Jamaica rank
87th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.99 applications per million people against 5.64 applications per million people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.35 applications per million people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 applications per million people | 5.56 applications per million people | 4.13 applications per million people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.7449 applications per million people | 2.38 applications per million people | 1.64 applications per million people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.59 applications per million people | 4.08 applications per million people | 2.49 applications per million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.79 applications per million people | 6.84 applications per million people | 4.06 applications per million people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.84 applications per million people | 4.59 applications per million people | 0.2586 applications per million people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Algeria, at 5.99 applications per million people against 5.64 applications per million people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 0.35 applications per million people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.