Barbados vs Finland: Annual patent applications per million people
Barbados
258.73 applications per million people
in 2021
Finland
281 applications per million people
in 2021
Barbados rank
9th
Finland rank
7th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Barbados
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 281 applications per million people against 258.73 applications per million people in Barbados, a difference of 22.27 applications per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 applications per million people | 363.6 applications per million people | 351.83 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.42 applications per million people | 352.65 applications per million people | 345.24 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.2 applications per million people | 276.63 applications per million people | 269.43 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 180.84 applications per million people | 284.09 applications per million people | 103.25 applications per million people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Barbados or Finland?
- Finland, at 281 applications per million people against 258.73 applications per million people in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Barbados and Finland?
- 22.27 applications per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Barbados ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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.