Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications per million people
Bangladesh
0.4414 applications per million people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.5479 applications per million people
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bangladesh
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.4414 applications per million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1065 applications per million people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 135 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3593 applications per million people | 4.64 applications per million people | 4.28 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3793 applications per million people | 4.27 applications per million people | 3.89 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.368 applications per million people | 0.5865 applications per million people | 0.2185 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.4414 applications per million people in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1065 applications per million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.