Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Annual patent applications per million people
Bahamas
10.24 applications per million people
in 2017
Sri Lanka
12.01 applications per million people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.01 applications per million people against 10.24 applications per million people in Bahamas, a difference of 1.77 applications per million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.62 applications per million people | 1.21 applications per million people | 9.41 applications per million people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5.93 applications per million people | 1.85 applications per million people | 4.08 applications per million people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 6.45 applications per million people | 13.11 applications per million people | 6.66 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.01 applications per million people against 10.24 applications per million people in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 1.77 applications per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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) β 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.