Bhutan vs Botswana: Annual patent applications per million people

Bhutan
1.31 applications per million people
in 2019
Botswana
1.25 applications per million people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
111th
Botswana rank
112th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.31 applications per million people against 1.25 applications per million people in Botswana, a difference of 0.06 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 111th and Botswana ranks 112th of 135 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bhutan or Botswana?
Bhutan, at 1.31 applications per million people against 1.25 applications per million people in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bhutan and Botswana?
0.06 applications per million people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Bhutan ranks 111th and Botswana ranks 112th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed