Barbados vs France: Annual patent applications per million people
Barbados
258.73 applications per million people
in 2021
France
197.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Barbados rank
9th
France rank
12th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Barbados
- France
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 258.73 applications per million people against 197.31 applications per million people in France, a difference of 61.42 applications per million people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was France ahead.
Barbados ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 135 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 applications per million people | 201 applications per million people | 189.23 applications per million people | France |
| 2000s | 7.42 applications per million people | 224.9 applications per million people | 217.49 applications per million people | France |
| 2010s | 7.2 applications per million people | 220.62 applications per million people | 213.42 applications per million people | France |
| 2020s | 180.84 applications per million people | 193.11 applications per million people | 12.27 applications per million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Barbados or France?
- Barbados, at 258.73 applications per million people against 197.31 applications per million people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Barbados and France?
- 61.42 applications per million people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and France rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Barbados ranks 9th and France ranks 12th 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.