Bangladesh vs Uganda: Annual patent applications per million people
Bangladesh
0.4414 applications per million people
in 2021
Uganda
0.3049 applications per million people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
123rd
Uganda rank
126th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.4414 applications per million people against 0.3049 applications per million people in Uganda, a difference of 0.1365 applications per million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 126th of 135 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2878 applications per million people | 0.2647 applications per million people | 0.0232 applications per million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.3726 applications per million people | 0.3092 applications per million people | 0.0634 applications per million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.341 applications per million people | 0.2987 applications per million people | 0.0423 applications per million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 0.4414 applications per million people against 0.3049 applications per million people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.1365 applications per million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 126th 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.