Bolivia vs El Salvador: Annual patent applications per million people
Bolivia
0.4189 applications per million people
in 2021
El Salvador
0.3197 applications per million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
124th
El Salvador rank
125th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.4189 applications per million people against 0.3197 applications per million people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0992 applications per million people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 125th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 applications per million people | 5.08 applications per million people | 3.57 applications per million people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.07 applications per million people | 1.35 applications per million people | 1.73 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.14 applications per million people | 0.6444 applications per million people | 2.49 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.5479 applications per million people | 0.4806 applications per million people | 0.0673 applications per million people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, at 0.4189 applications per million people against 0.3197 applications per million people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 0.0992 applications per million people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 125th 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.