Argentina vs Bahamas: Annual patent applications per million people
Argentina
8.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Bahamas
10.24 applications per million people
in 2017
Argentina rank
76th
Bahamas rank
73rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Argentina
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10.24 applications per million people against 8.96 applications per million people in Argentina, a difference of 1.28 applications per million people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 76th and Bahamas ranks 73rd of 135 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.33 applications per million people | 10.99 applications per million people | 24.33 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 24.15 applications per million people | 5.93 applications per million people | 18.22 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.32 applications per million people | 6.07 applications per million people | 8.25 applications per million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Argentina or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 10.24 applications per million people against 8.96 applications per million people in Argentina as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Argentina and Bahamas?
- 1.28 applications per million people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bahamas?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Bahamas rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Argentina ranks 76th and Bahamas ranks 73rd 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.