Bahrain vs Ecuador: Annual patent applications per million people
Bahrain
1.99 applications per million people
in 2021
Ecuador
1.98 applications per million people
in 2021
Bahrain rank
103rd
Ecuador rank
104th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bahrain
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.99 applications per million people against 1.98 applications per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 applications per million people.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 103rd and Ecuador ranks 104th of 135 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 applications per million people | 1.67 applications per million people | 1.01 applications per million people | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.62 applications per million people | 1.5 applications per million people | 3.12 applications per million people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.37 applications per million people | 1.93 applications per million people | 1.44 applications per million people | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bahrain or Ecuador?
- Bahrain, at 1.99 applications per million people against 1.98 applications per million people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bahrain and Ecuador?
- 0.01 applications per million people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Ecuador rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd and Ecuador ranks 104th 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.