Bolivia vs Guatemala: Annual patent applications per million people
Bolivia
0.4189 applications per million people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.5114 applications per million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
124th
Guatemala rank
122nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.4189 applications per million people in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0925 applications per million people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 applications per million people | 5.76 applications per million people | 3.88 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.07 applications per million people | 3.09 applications per million people | 0.0237 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.37 applications per million people | 0.3344 applications per million people | 2.03 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.5479 applications per million people | 0.4573 applications per million people | 0.0906 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.4189 applications per million people in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 0.0925 applications per million people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 122nd 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.