Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Annual patent applications per million people
Bangladesh
0.4414 applications per million people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.5114 applications per million people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
123rd
Guatemala rank
122nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.4414 applications per million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.07 applications per million people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2869 applications per million people | 3 applications per million people | 2.72 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3579 applications per million people | 2.86 applications per million people | 2.51 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3466 applications per million people | 1.39 applications per million people | 1.04 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.3715 applications per million people | 0.3684 applications per million people | 0.0031 applications per million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.341 applications per million people | 0.4573 applications per million people | 0.1164 applications per million people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.4414 applications per million people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 0.07 applications per million people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Guatemala ranks 122nd 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.